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Essays in the history of mathematics / [electronic resource] Arthur Schlissel, editor. - Providence, R.I., USA : American Mathematical Society, [1984] - 1 online resource (v, 73 p. : ill.) - Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, v. 298 0065-9266 (print); 1947-6221 (online); .

"The papers in this volume represent the talks given at the special session on the history of mathematics held at the annual meeting of the American Mathematical Society, San Francisco, California, January 7-11, 1981"--Introd. "March 1984." "Volume 48, number 298 (end of volume)"

Includes bibliographical references.

Reminiscences about the origins of linear programming Functional analysis in the theory of partial differential equations Some influences of population biology on mathematics PDE generalizations of the Sturm comparison theorem Stochastic theory of epidemics -- continuing efforts to achieve realism The origins of turning point theory

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Electronic reproduction.
Providence, Rhode Island :
American Mathematical Society.
2012


Mode of access : World Wide Web

ISBN: 9781470407087 (online)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mathematics--History.

LC Class. No.: QA3 QA21 / .A57 no. 298

Dewey Class. No.: 510 s 510/.9