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In this paper I will discuss how Czech mathematicians, particularly in the Prague community — became acquainted with Grassmann’s Ausdehnungslehre in the last century.1

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Nádeník, Z. (1996). Reception of Grassmann’s Ideas in Bohemia. In: Schubring, G. (eds) Hermann Günther Graßmann (1809–1877): Visionary Mathematician, Scientist and Neohumanist Scholar. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 187. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8753-2_12

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