ON THE UNCANNY IN MATHEMATICS

It has been widely remarked that the history of mathematics can be done in at least two ways: diachronically and synchronically. The first tends to be internal, concerning, as it usually does, how certain mathematical theories have evolved over time. The second tends to be external, relating mathema...

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Main Author: John A. Fossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de História da Matemáticas (SBHMat) 2020-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de História da Matemática
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Online Access:https://www.rbhm.org.br/index.php/RBHM/article/view/311