Mathematicians at war Volterra and his French colleagues in World War I /

• Main Authors: Mazliak, Laurent (Author), Tazzioli, Rossana (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 22
• Subjects: Mathematics.; History.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; History of Science.; History, general.

Numerous scientists have taken part in the war effort during World War I, but few gave it the passionate energy of the prominent Italian mathematician Volterra. As a convinced supporter of the cause of Britain and France, he struggled vigorously to carry Italy into the war in May 1915 and then devel...