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Maarten Bullynck studied mathematics, Germanic languages and media theory in Gent and Berlin. His PhD focussed on the shifting structures of scientific discourse under the influence of changing communication patterns in the 18th century. He is currently Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at the Department of Mathematics and History of Sciences of the University Paris 8, and member of IDHE.S (Institutions et Dynamiques Historiques de l' Économie et de la Société, UMR 8533). His research interests are the history of mathematics and computing in the 18th and 20th century, focusing on computational and information processing practices and on how the everyday work of the mathematician is shaped and slowly changes through time. He recently published on the use of paper tools in mathematics, and on the early history of operating systems.

A Cultural History of Mathematics

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
      Publication Date: 01/02/2024
      ISBN13: 9781350063051, 978-1350063051
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      Book Synopsis
      Maarten Bullynck studied mathematics, Germanic languages and media theory in Gent and Berlin. His PhD focussed on the shifting structures of scientific discourse under the influence of changing communication patterns in the 18th century. He is currently Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at the Department of Mathematics and History of Sciences of the University Paris 8, and member of IDHE.S (Institutions et Dynamiques Historiques de l' Économie et de la Société, UMR 8533). His research interests are the history of mathematics and computing in the 18th and 20th century, focusing on computational and information processing practices and on how the everyday work of the mathematician is shaped and slowly changes through time. He recently published on the use of paper tools in mathematics, and on the early history of operating systems.

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