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Mehrtens, modernism, and modernity: An introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2024

Lukas M. Verburgt
Lukas M. Verburgt*
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Herbert Mehrtensmodernismmodernityhistory of mathematicshistory of science
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Science in Context , Volume 35 , Issue 4: Modernism in science and mathematics: A second look at Herbert Mehrtens , December 2022 , pp. 316 - 325
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Footnotes

Dedicated to the memory of Herbert Mehrtens (1846–2021), whom I never met but whose work has been a constant source of inspiration for me and undoubtedly for countless others.

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