Tragic Mathematics
Romantic Narratives and the Refounding of Mathematics in the Early Nineteenth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3140873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amir R Alexander (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 714-726 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Isis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-1753 • E-ISSN: 1545-6994 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/509952 |
| PMID | 17367007 |
| OpenAlex | W2065164379 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
A new, Romantic type of mathematical story appeared in the early nineteenth century that was radically different from the sober narrative characteristic of the previous generation of mathematicians. At the same time, a new mathematical practice emerged that differed sharply from the understanding and practice of mathematics during the Enlightenment. These parallel developments are inseparable: the new type of mathematical practice went hand in hand with the new mathematical story
Art · Biology · Calculus (dental · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Literature · Mathematical practice · Mathematics education · Narrative · Romance · Type (biology · Historical Philosophy and Science · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2016 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |