Bourbaki at Seventy-Five: Its Influence in France and Beyond

Bourbaki, a professional mathematical society in France, was established formally in 1935. Throughout three quarters of a century, Bourbaki changed mathematics and mathematics education significantly. It was instrumental in the Moderne Mathématique movement that modernized French curricula. Bourbaki...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander Munson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/686
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Summary:Bourbaki, a professional mathematical society in France, was established formally in 1935. Throughout three quarters of a century, Bourbaki changed mathematics and mathematics education significantly. It was instrumental in the Moderne Mathématique movement that modernized French curricula. Bourbaki also provided philosophical support for the New Math movement in the United States.
ISSN:2156-1400
2156-1397