The Most Significant Math Book You've Never Heard Of

Abide By Reason
Aug 8, 2025
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Janiszewski’s Program and the Rise of Polish Logic, Set Theory, and Measure Theory

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04:30

Abide by Reason highlights Zygmunt Janiszewski’s strategic vision for readers interested in how a country with no recent mathematical tradition became a powerhouse.

The Scottish Book as a Mathematical Relic and Collaborative Lab

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08:30

Abide by Reason introduces the Scottish Book for viewers interested in how a single notebook became a focal point of 20th‑century mathematics and a symbol of resilience.

Banach and the Lviv Scottish Café Math Society

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12:00

This note is for readers curious about the human and cultural context behind Banach spaces, Vitali sets, and other Polish contributions to modern analysis.

War, Trauma, Loss, and Survival of the Scottish Book

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18:30

This note is for readers reflecting on how war reshapes intellectual communities and endangers mathematical heritage.

Scottish Book Legacy: Modern Notebooks and Open Problem Traditions

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22:00

Abide by Reason describes the Scottish Book’s ongoing influence for readers interested in how its spirit persists in contemporary mathematics.