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From Functional Analysis to Asymptotic Geometric Analysis

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I am not an expert in the History of Mathematics and I am saying this only because I consider it, in fact, a very non-trivial and important subject that explains (or should explain) the development of abstract thinking, i.e. how our civilization became what it is. It is a mystery to me and I have many, many questions and “whys”. Say, does our ability for abstract thinking also develop with time? Do our children adapt more easily to abstract notions than children thousands of years ago? I believe the study of ways of thinking through mathematics from ancient sources may help us to understand it. (It is definitely not a task for archeologists or anthropologists.)

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Milman, V. (2004). From Functional Analysis to Asymptotic Geometric Analysis. In: Grattan-Guinness, I., Yadav, B.S. (eds) History of the Mathematical Sciences. Hindustan Book Agency, Gurgaon. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-93-86279-16-3_17

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