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The name Bourbaki is known to every mathematician. This book presents accounts of the origins of Bourbaki, their meetings, their seminars, and the members themselves. It also discusses the lasting influence that Bourbaki has had on mathematics, through both the Elements and the Seminaires.

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Contents Preface A group forms The story of a name Young turks against stubborn priests Bourbaki's \'El\'ements de Math\'ematique Towards axioms and structures A snapshot of Bourbaki's work: Filters The Bourbaki seminar Subtle and austere schoolboys ""For the honor of the human spirit"" New math in the classroom An immortal mathematician? Acknowledgments Bibliography Photo credits Appendix.

Bourbaki A Secret Society of Mathematicians

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    Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
    Publication Date: 6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780821839676, 978-0821839676
    ISBN10: 0821839675
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    Mathematics Philosophy of mathematics Science & Nature History of science Not Just Books Stationery

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The name Bourbaki is known to every mathematician. This book presents accounts of the origins of Bourbaki, their meetings, their seminars, and the members themselves. It also discusses the lasting influence that Bourbaki has had on mathematics, through both the Elements and the Seminaires.

    Table of Contents
    Contents Preface A group forms The story of a name Young turks against stubborn priests Bourbaki's \'El\'ements de Math\'ematique Towards axioms and structures A snapshot of Bourbaki's work: Filters The Bourbaki seminar Subtle and austere schoolboys ""For the honor of the human spirit"" New math in the classroom An immortal mathematician? Acknowledgments Bibliography Photo credits Appendix.

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