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Toward a history of mathematics focused on procedures
Piotr Blaszczyk, Vladimir Kanovei, Karin U. Katz +3
Abraham Robinson's framework for modern infinitesimals was developed half a century ago. It enables a re-evaluation of the procedures of the pioneers of mathematical analysis. Thei…
A non-standard analysis of a cultural icon: The case of Paul Halmos
Piotr Blaszczyk, Alexandre Borovik, Vladimir Kanovei +4
We examine Paul Halmos' comments on category theory, Dedekind cuts, devil worship, logic, and Robinson's infinitesimals. Halmos' scepticism about category theory derives from his p…
Ten Misconceptions from the History of Analysis and Their Debunking
Piotr Blaszczyk, Mikhail G. Katz, David Sherry
The widespread idea that infinitesimals were "eliminated" by the "great triumvirate" of Cantor, Dedekind, and Weierstrass is refuted by an uninterrupted chain of work on infinitesi…