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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.

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      Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821839676, 978-0821839676
      ISBN10: 0821839675

      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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