The Mathematical Intelligencer

December 1991, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp 19–22 | Cite as

Did poincaré say “set theory is a disease”?

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• Jeremy Gray

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Pathological Case Mathematical Rigor Georg Cantor Prize Competition Stona 

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• Jeremy Gray
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1. 1.Faculty of MathematicsThe Open UniversityMilton KeynesEngland