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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…
math.HO2016★ 4 cited
The Mathematical Intelligencer flunks the Olympics
Alexander E. Gutman, Mikhail G. Katz, Taras S. Kudryk +1
The Mathematical Intelligencer recently published a note by Y. Sergeyev that challenges both mathematics and intelligence. We examine Sergeyev's claims concerning his purported Inf…