scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1069480
From the publisher's description: ``René Baire (1874-1932) was not able to devote more than ten years of his life to mathematical research. In his ``rightly famous thesis dedicated to U. Dini and V. Volterra he particularly exploited the concepts developed by G. Cantor. ``This mathematician of the highest order, as H. Lebesgue described him, laid ``the foundations of the movement which led eventually to the general theory of the functions of real variables and ultimately to general topology. These collected works are of interest to all those who wish to understand how, from basic precepts and their profound study, the mathematical thought has led to the notions which represent its strength today. The collection opens with a listing of important biographical and historical facts related to the life and work of René Baire (3 pages), followed by a short `Introduction' written by \textit{P. Lelong}. \textit{P. Dugac} then givesa biography of René Baire (p. 9-19). Further material can be found in Dugac's earlier publications [Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 15, 297-383 (1976; Zbl 0359.01019), Cah. Sémin. Hist. Math. 1, 37-50 (1980; Zbl 0449.01004) and ibid. 11, 33-132 (1990; Zbl 0692.01019)]. Finally \textit{P. Lelong} highlights the mathematical work of R. Baire (p. 21-27) concerning the theory of functions of real variables, discontinuous functions, integration, set theory and topology. The list of publications of R. Baire is then given followed by reprints (with few exceptions) of his articles and books. Prefaces of his famous monographs `Leçons sur le théorie générale de l'analyse'. I, II are given, whereas his `Leçons sur les fonctions discontinues' (1905, reprint 1995) and `Théorie des ensembles' are reprinted. (Reviews of these publications can be found in the Jahrbuch database.) Not enclosed is his `Théorie des nombres irrationnels, des limites et de la continuité' (Paris, Vuibert 1905, reprint 1992). Historians will highly appreciate the collection of R. Baire's correspondence (p. 531-565). An `Index' (3 pages) closes this important publication.
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