The Tragedy of Mathematics in Russia

Abstract

This is a brief overview of the role of mathematicians in the so-called "Luzin Case" as well as some analysis of the mathematical and humanitarian roots of the affair.

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• Nikolay Luzin, his students, adversaries, and defenders (notes on the history of Moscow mathematics, 1914-1936)