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The book describes two stages in the historical development of the notion of mathematical structures: first, it traces its rise in the context of algebra from the mid-nineteenth century to its consolidation by 1930, and then it considers several attempts to formulate elaborate theories after 1930 aimed at elucidating, from a purely mathematical perspective, the precise meaning of this idea.
First published in the series Science Networks Historical Studies, Vol. 17 (1996).
In the second rev. edition the author has eliminated misprints, revised the chapter on Richard Dedekind, and updated the bibliographical index.
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Raya Leviathan
A Computer Science PhD (Weizmann Institute of Science) and History of Technology PhD (Tel Aviv University). Software programmer and team leader with both industrial and academic experience. Currently, a research associate in Tel Aviv University.
Leo Corry
Dean of Humanities, Bert and Barbara Cohn Professor of History and Philosophy of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University.
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The book describes two stages in the historical development of the notion of mathematical structures: first, it traces its rise in the context of algebra from the mid-nineteenth century to its consolidation by 1930, and then it considers several attempts to formulate elaborate theories after 1930 aimed at elucidating, from a purely mathematical perspective, the precise meaning of this idea.
First published in the series Science Networks Historical Studies, Vol. 17 (1996).
In the second rev. edition the author has eliminated misprints, revised the chapter on Richard Dedekind, and updated the bibliographical index.
