09 Sep Mathematics in the archives: deconstructive historiography and the shaping of modern geometry (1837–1852)
Abstract: This essay explores the research practice of French geometer Michel Chasles (1793–1880), from his 1837 Aperçu historique up to the preparation of his courses on 'higher geometry' between 1846 and 1852. It argues that this scientific pursuit was jointly carried out on a historiographical and...