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General Topology, in Particular Dimension Theory, in the Netherlands: The Decisive Influence of Brouwer’s Intuitionism

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Dutch work in dimension theory can be very naturally divided into two periods. The first period encompasses the contributions of Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer (1881–1966), whose work brought about a revolution: modern topology was born and with it dimension theory. The second period concerns the work of other Dutch mathematicians who worked in topology after Brouwer, when topology had become an established discipline.

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Koetsier, T., Van Mill, J. (1997). General Topology, in Particular Dimension Theory, in the Netherlands: The Decisive Influence of Brouwer’s Intuitionism. In: Aull, C.E., Lowen, R. (eds) Handbook of the History of General Topology. History of Topology, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0468-7_12

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