Mathematical Monuments in Finland
Abstract
With “mathematical monuments” we mean either monuments for famous mathematicians and their achievements or works of art representing mathematical objects in public places. We present a panoply of such monuments in Finland for the purposes of the mathematical tourist visiting our country. As we are interested in symbolic representations of science, we take a broad view of the notion of “monument” and take into account also some minor artefacts, such as portraits, medals and stamps, and other semiotic signs, such as street names and commemorative plates, illustrating some highlights of the history of mathematics in Finland.
Main Authors
Format
Conferences
Conference paper
Published
2021
Series
Subjects
Publication in research information system
Publisher
Tessellations Publishing
Original source
https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2021/bridges2021-367.html
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202107144313Use this for linking
Parent publication ISBN
978-1-938664-39-7
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1099-6702
Conference
Bridges world conference
Language
English
Published in
Bridges Conference Proceedings
Is part of publication
Proceedings of Bridges 2021 : Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Citation
- Pekonen, O., Fenyvesi, K., & Stén, J. (2021). Mathematical Monuments in Finland. In D. Swart, F. Farris, E. Torrence, & C. S. Kaplan (Eds.), Proceedings of Bridges 2021 : Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture (pp. 367-370). Tessellations Publishing. Bridges Conference Proceedings. https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2021/bridges2021-367.html
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