Éditions Hermann () is a French

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founded in 1876, by the French professor of mathematics Arthur Hermann. It publishes books on science and the arts.

''Éléments de mathématique''

Hermann is noted for publishing several volumes of the ''

Éléments de mathématique ''Éléments de mathématique'' (English: ''Elements of Mathematics'') is a series of mathematics books written by the pseudonymous French collective Nicolas Bourbaki. Begun in 1939, the series has been published in several volumes, and remains ...

'', a treatise in

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by the pseudonymous collective

Nicolas Bourbaki Nicolas Bourbaki () is the collective pseudonym of a group of mathematicians, predominantly French alumni of the École normale supérieure (Paris), École normale supérieure (ENS). Founded in 1934–1935, the Bourbaki group originally intende ...

. Publication of the series began in the 1930s, the decade when the Bourbaki group was founded; at that time, Hermann was led by Enrique Freymann, a friend of the collective who agreed to publish volumes of the group's project, despite

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. During the 1950s and 1960s, installments of the series appeared regularly, and sold well. The ''Éléments'' became an influential series in 20th century mathematics, and Hermann benefitted in its role as publisher. Decades later, during the 1970s, Bourbaki and Hermann entered an extended legal battle over matters of

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and

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. The suit was resolved toward the end of the decade, with the result that Bourbaki retained copyright of its work and volumes of the ''Éléments'' would be printed by other publishers, going forward. Although Hermann lost publishing rights to the ''Éléments'', the first, historical editions of the work bear its imprint.

Book series

* Actualités mathématiques * Actualités scientifiques et industrielles — founded in 1930 by

Louis de Broglie Louis Victor Pierre Raymond, 7th Duc de Broglie (15 August 1892 – 19 March 1987) was a French theoretical physicist and aristocrat known for his contributions to quantum theory. In his 1924 PhD thesis, he postulated the wave nature of elec ...

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References

External links

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Historique des éditions Hermann

Éditions Hermann - Historique de la maison
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