CSHPM Online Colloquium: Tom Archibald (March 10th)
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Nicolas Fillion
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The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (http://www.cshpm.org/) invites members as well as the broader scholarly community to the next talk in our online colloquium series via Zoom. Participants are encouraged to become members (for as little as $10-$30/year, depending on your employment status), but it is not required. Non-members can get regular updates on our activities by liking us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cshpmschpm). The talk will last 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A.
Tom Archibald, Simon Fraser University, will deliver the 25th talk of the CSHPM Online Colloquium series.
DATE: March 10th
TIME: Vancouver 11:00; Montreal/Toronto 14:00
TITLE: Hermite and Analysis
ABSTRACT: After more than two decades of practising various forms of what was termed mathematical analysis, Hermite became Professeur d'analyse at the Faculté des sciences in 1869, a position which he held until 1897. Over the course of his lifetime, both analysis and algebra developed from loose descriptors to a set of canonical approaches that verged on disciplinarity. Hermite's position with respect to these alterations reflected his values, and he was influential in propagating aspects of his tastes and preferences via his lectures and his supervisions, as well as through his research.
In this paper, we discuss Hermite's participation and influence in this set of changes in the practice of analysis. This takes us from his work of the 1840s and 1850s, influenced by Jacobi and Cauchy, to the post-1870 work in which he accommodated the viewpoints of Weierstrass and others. His work shows a strong continuity with older studies, often termed "algebraic analysis", with an emphasis on concrete manipulations and particular representations of functions. Gradually, in both research and teaching, this was augmented by a recognition of the value of results possessing broad generality, though the importance of what he termed ``observation'' of particular cases retained its importance both in his teaching and in his mathematical practice.
Please distribute this information to all who might be interested. The information to join the session via Zoom is as follows:
Topic: CSHPM Colloquium: Tom Archibald (SFU)
Time: Mar 10, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sfu.zoom.us/j/82394237543?pwd=a2RBUFZhNS85RzR2cUNna2FnektwUT09
Meeting ID: 823 9423 7543
Password: 757728
Tom Archibald, Simon Fraser University, will deliver the 25th talk of the CSHPM Online Colloquium series.
DATE: March 10th
TIME: Vancouver 11:00; Montreal/Toronto 14:00
TITLE: Hermite and Analysis
ABSTRACT: After more than two decades of practising various forms of what was termed mathematical analysis, Hermite became Professeur d'analyse at the Faculté des sciences in 1869, a position which he held until 1897. Over the course of his lifetime, both analysis and algebra developed from loose descriptors to a set of canonical approaches that verged on disciplinarity. Hermite's position with respect to these alterations reflected his values, and he was influential in propagating aspects of his tastes and preferences via his lectures and his supervisions, as well as through his research.
In this paper, we discuss Hermite's participation and influence in this set of changes in the practice of analysis. This takes us from his work of the 1840s and 1850s, influenced by Jacobi and Cauchy, to the post-1870 work in which he accommodated the viewpoints of Weierstrass and others. His work shows a strong continuity with older studies, often termed "algebraic analysis", with an emphasis on concrete manipulations and particular representations of functions. Gradually, in both research and teaching, this was augmented by a recognition of the value of results possessing broad generality, though the importance of what he termed ``observation'' of particular cases retained its importance both in his teaching and in his mathematical practice.
Please distribute this information to all who might be interested. The information to join the session via Zoom is as follows:
Topic: CSHPM Colloquium: Tom Archibald (SFU)
Time: Mar 10, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sfu.zoom.us/j/82394237543?pwd=a2RBUFZhNS85RzR2cUNna2FnektwUT09
Meeting ID: 823 9423 7543
Password: 757728
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