On the Identities of Algebra in the 19th Century

Frederic Brechenmacher (1) , Caroline Ehrhardt (2)

1 LML - Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Lens
2 SHE - Service d'histoire de l'éducation

It is our aim to question whether algebra can be considered as a mathematical "discipline" during the 19th century or whether algebra took on much more various and changing identities than the ones which can be described by resorting to a single category such as the one of "discipline".

Mots clés: History; Algebra

Domaines: Histoire, Philosophie et Sociologie des sciences; Histoire et perspectives sur les mathématiques [math.HO]

Frederic Brechenmacher, Caroline Ehrhardt. On the Identities of Algebra in the 19th Century. On the Identities of Algebra in the 19th Century, Feb 2010, Oberwolfach, Germany. pp.24-31. ⟨hal-00637379⟩