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Euler’s (compiled) works in Bernoulli-Euler Zentrum, Basel

Recently, I had an opportunity to visit the University of Basel in Switzerland, which houses a fascinating archive centre in its University Library — the “Bernoulli-Euler Center (BEZ in German)”, founded in 2010.I was kindly hosted and given a brief tour of the archive centre by the researcher and archivist based in the centre, SulamithContinueContinue reading “Euler’s (compiled) works in Bernoulli-Euler Zentrum, Basel”

History Rhymes: Lessons from Lusitania

(highly borrowed from Naming Infinity) What’s distinctive about Russian mathematics of early 20th century is perhaps to see one’s work and interests as closely connected to issues of philosophical, spiritual, and ideological nature. In simple words, to see knowledge as an interlinked, united whole. There is a sense of obligation to practice such a mindset,ContinueContinue reading “History Rhymes: Lessons from Lusitania”