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L. E. J. Brouwer—Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher: How Mathematics is Rooted in Life by Dirk van Dalen

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Smoryński, C. L. E. J. Brouwer—Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher: How Mathematics is Rooted in Life by Dirk van Dalen . Math Intelligencer 37, 103–107 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-014-9494-9

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