Abstract
This article describes some historical episodes in which mathematicians worked in lockdown conditions. Among them are Sophus Lie, Andre Weil, Hans Freudenthal, Jean-Victor Poncelet, Ibn-al-Haytham and Isaac Newton.
Translated title of the contribution | Roots of mathematics - 17: Lockdown mathematics |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 12-15 |
Journal | Euclides |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |