FOM: An interesting poll

Samuel S. Kutler s-kutler at sjca.edu
Mon Jan 10 02:35:07 EST 2000


Harvey:

>VOTING ON THE TOP TEN CONTRIBUTIONS TO MATHEMATICS
>IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Shouldn't one entry to the top math'l contributions in the 20th century be

        non-standard models; Skolem, including Lowenheim-Skolem paradox,
                the non-standard reals: calculus with legitimate infinitesimals,
                        and generally the work of Abraham Robinson.
                                Call it all Model Theory.

Best wishes from Annapolis,

Sam Kutler






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