Words, history and mathematics
François Lê
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France; Institut Camille Jordan, Villeurbanne, France
Abstract
This article presents some results obtained recently in the history of mathematics using the tools of textometry. The results pertain to two case-studies, devoted to Charles Hermite’s style and to the theory of algebraic surfaces at the end of the 19th century, respectively.
Cite this article
François Lê, Words, history and mathematics. Eur. Math. Soc. Mag. 130 (2023), pp. 26–35
DOI 10.4171/MAG/153