Meeting under the Integral Sign? : The Oslo Congress of Mathematicians on the Eve of the Second World War

Introduction: Four Strategies, The Prehistory Of The Oslo Congress, And Sources -- The Norwegian Hosts : The Newcomer With Historical Traditions -- The German Delegation : Swaying Between Expansionism And Isolationism -- The Russian Withdrawal : Isolationism Out Of Fear And Ideology -- The Italian Case : Mathematics As A Victim Of World Politics -- The Congress In The Norwegian Dailies -- International Mathematics Shortly Before And After The Second World War : A Glimpse Ahead And Back Again -- Assessing The Mathematics Of The Congress -- The Plenary Lectures -- Icmi -- Conclusions Regarding The Mathematics Of The Congress. Christopher D. Hollings, Reinhard Siegmund-schultze ; In Collaboration With Henrik Kragh Sørensen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.