scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1778893

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Authors Aldo Brigaglia

Publication date 13 January 2003

zbMATH Keywords

Circolo Matematico di Palermo (founded 1884) and its RendicontiGiovan Battista Gucciainternationalization of Italian mathematics around 1900

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70) History of mathematics at institutions and academies (non-university) (01A74)

Review text

This article discusses the foundation (in 1884) and development of the Circolo Matematico di Palermo. Transcending the Sicilian and national settings, that organization was, at least in the opening two decades of the twentieth century, regarded as the (!) international association of mathematicians. Brigaglia investigates in particular the role of Giovan Battista Guccia (1855-1914) as the founder of the Circolo and its accompanying journal, the Rendiconti. Similar to G. Mittag-Leffler's Acta Mathematica in Sweden, with whom Guccia was in close touch, Italy as a rather neutral country in international politics was the ideal place to start international co-operation. Brigaglia also investigates the ``decline of the Circolo after World War I, in particular in connection with Fascist rule in Italy under Mussolini. Guccia's and his successor's De Franchis' aspirations to develop the Circolo into a truly international society for mathematicians were never fully accomplished. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0990.00012].

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