scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1426640

MaRDI QIDQ4950491zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Paolo Mancosu

Publication date 4 April 2000

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45)

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