Although today's mathematical research community takes its international character very much for granted, this 'global nature' is relatively recent, having evolved over a period of roughly 150 years - from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. During this time, the practice of mathematics changed from being centered on a collection of disparate national communities to being characterized by an international group of scholars for whom the goal of mathematical research and cooperation transcended national boundaries.Yet, the development of an international community was far from smooth and involved obstacles such as war, political upheaval, and national rivalries. Until now, this evolution has been largely overlooked by historians and mathematicians alike. This book addresses the issue by bringing together essays by twenty experts in the history of mathematics who have investigated the genesis of today's international mathematical community. This includes not only developments within component national mathematical communities, such as the growth of societies and journals, but also more wide-ranging political, philosophical, linguistic, and pedagogical issues. The resulting volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of modern mathematics. It will be of interest to mathematicians, historians of mathematics, and historians of science in general.
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The evolution of an international mathematical research community, 1800-1945: An overview and an agenda by K. H. Parshall and A. C. Rice The end of dominance: The diffusion of French mathematics elsewhere, 1820-1870 by I. Grattan-Guinness Spanish initiatives to bring mathematics in Spain into the international mainstream by E. Ausejo and M. Hormigon International mathematical contributions to British scientific journals, 1800-1900 by S. E. Despeaux International participation in Liouville's \textit{Journal de mathematiques pures et appliquees} by J. Lutzen The effects of war on France's international role in mathematics, 1870-1914 by H. Gispert Charles Hermite and German mathematics in France by T. Archibald Gosta Mittag-Leffler and the foundation and administration of \textit{Acta Mathematica} by J. E. Barrow-Green An episode in the evolution of a mathematical community: The case of Cesare Arzela at Bologna by L. Martini The first international mathematical community: The \textit{Circolo matematico di Palermo} by A. Brigaglia Languages for mathematics and the language of mathematics in a world of nations by J. J. Gray The emergence of the Japanese mathematical community in the modern western style, 1855-1945 by C. Sasaki Internationalizing mathematics east and west: Individuals and institutions in the emergence of a modern mathematical community in China by J. W. Dauben Chinese-U. S. mathematical relations, 1859-1949 by Y. Xu American initiatives toward internationalization: The case of Leonard Dickson by D. D. Fenster The effects of Nazi rule on the international participation of German mathematicians: An overview and two case studies by R. Siegmund-Schultze War, refugees, and the creation of an international mathematical community by S. L. Segal The formation of the international mathematical union by O. Lehto Index.
