Introduction of the elementary divisor theory in Spain
- Álvarez Polo, Yolima
- Español González, Luís
- Roca Rosell, Antoni (coord.)
Editorial: Societat Catalana d'Història de la Ciència i de la Tècnica ; Institut d'Estudis Catalans
ISBN: 978-84-9965-108-8
Any de publicació: 2012
Pàgines: 561-568
Congrés: European Society for the History of Science. International Conference (4. 2010. Barcelona)
Tipus: Aportació congrés
Resum
This article presents an historical approach to the introduction of the elementary divisor theory in Spain. It aims at answering the question: When did this theory first appear in Spain? We will try to answer this in two different settings, with attention both to research, and teaching. We will refer mainly to teaching because it is there that the main activity was produced. Although the origins of the elementary divisor theory are seen in the work of other authors, it is well-known [21] that this theory was consolidated by Weierstrass in his work (1868) about bilinear and quadratic forms [32].