Mathematical Monuments in Finland
Osmo Pekonen, Kristóf Fenyvesi, and Johan Stén

Proceedings of Bridges 2021: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 367–370
Short Papers

Abstract

With “mathematical monuments” we mean either monuments for famous mathematicians and their achievements or works of art representing mathematical objects in public places. We present a panoply of such monuments in Finland for the purposes of the mathematical tourist visiting our country. As we are interested in symbolic representations of science, we take a broad view of the notion of “monument” and take into account also some minor artefacts, such as portraits, medals and stamps, and other semiotic signs, such as street names and commemorative plates, illustrating some highlights of the history of mathematics in Finland.

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