Telephone Technology and its Interaction with Science and the Military, CA. 1900–1930

Kragh, Helge

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“…51 In Mehrtens and other publications 52 the German tradition of strong mathematical education of engineers at Technical Universities is stressed as a central prerequisite for the application of mathematics in military and industrial contexts. Little has been published, however, on industrial mathematical research, 53 in particular at the various airplane production plants; some information on respective work at the Siemens & Halske laboratories can be found in (Kragh 1996).…”

Section: Germany 48mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…138 See the reports by L.Couffignal, from his after-war mission in Germany, ordered by the CNRS (Picard 1990, p. 97). See also Kragh (1996). 139 See also appendix 5.7.…”

Section: Briefly On Mathematical War Work In Japan 139mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…-attempts to involve French prisoners of war in German war research 216 -French deficiencies in computation and communication technologies clear after WW II 5.6.4 Historical primary and secondary literature/sources Charbonnier (1924), Chadeau (1988), Germain (1953), Hashimoto (1994), Pestre (1994), Picard (1990), Pyenson (1996), Andler (1994), Orlando (1998), Kragh (1996), Siegmund-Schultze (1986/2001 5.6.5 Some specific problems for historiography -According to Charbonnier (1924): superior French mathematical methods in WW I ballistics -How did the inner logic of an applied science such as ballistics stimulate the interest of mathematicians in new applications, including applications in wars? 217 -"Phony war" (drôle de guerre) also in French science 1939, i.e., defence research not taken seriously?…”

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confidence: 99%

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Military Work in Mathematics 1914–1945: an Attempt at an International Perspective

Siegmund-Schultze

2003

Mathematics and War

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After discussing some general methodological points this paper investigates in some detail the use of mathematics (not necessarily confined to academic mathematicians) in military work in the German and American cases, where as of now most knowledge is available. With respect to five other countries (Soviet Union, Great Britain, Italy, France, Japan) the discussion has to be restricted to a rough outline of problems and a collection of the rather scattered sources available. A case study is presented of mathematical war work in ballistics (Wolfgang Haack) which illustrates the complexity of the problems involved and the short distance between basic academic research and applied work for the military. The paper is concluded by appendices (tables) giving condensed information on mathematical war work in the seven countries considered. 23 See Siegmund-Schultze (2003) and some further remarks below.24 Birkhoff (1977), p. 63. 25 On the use of the differential analyzer in dealing with the many variables in ballistical calculations, for example in order to take into account the Magnus effect see Gray (1943), p. 90. S.

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Section: Germany 48mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…138 See the reports by L.Couffignal, from his after-war mission in Germany, ordered by the CNRS (Picard 1990, p. 97). See also Kragh (1996). 139 See also appendix 5.7.…”

Section: Briefly On Mathematical War Work In Japan 139mentioning

confidence: 99%