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Promoting the Mathematization of Physics: Hermann Minkowski's Draft Presentations of His 1908 “Grundgleichungen” Paper

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: I present and discuss two drafts of remarks prepared by the mathematician Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909). They were composed in December 1907 while preparing his paper on the "Basic Equations of Electromagnetic Processes in Moving Bodies" for publication in the Proceedings of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences. I discuss the biographical and institutional context as well as the scientific background to highlight a document which illuminates the perception of an emerging academic discipline of mathematical physics.

Source: Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte

DOI: 10.1002/bewi.70018

Author: Tilman Sauer

Institution: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Language: English

Topic: History and Theory of Mathematics

Subfield: Theoretical Computer Science

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,460

OpenAlex ID: W7160831948

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