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$\begingroup$ Not to forget the book "A la recherche de la topologie perdue" edited by Guillot and Marin. $\endgroup$

anonymous
– anonymous

2012-05-10 06:27:33 +00:00
Commented May 10, 2012 at 6:27
$\begingroup$ @anonymous: why do you mention that book? Is it about lost math? $\endgroup$

hopflink
– hopflink

2012-05-13 07:29:29 +00:00
Commented May 13, 2012 at 7:29
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$\begingroup$ Given that the title translates roughly as "Remembering Lost Topology," I'd assume so. $\endgroup$

Daniel McLaury
– Daniel McLaury

2012-05-14 07:19:13 +00:00
Commented May 14, 2012 at 7:19
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$\begingroup$ This does not seem to address the question being asked: the OP apparently wanted examples of mathematics that had to be discarded because of errors $\endgroup$

Yemon Choi
– Yemon Choi

2016-05-10 19:39:13 +00:00
Commented May 10, 2016 at 19:39
$\begingroup$ It addresses the original question not the one that is now there after today's revision. I think the original question asked about lost mathematics. $\endgroup$

Kristal Cantwell
– Kristal Cantwell

2016-05-11 16:28:34 +00:00
Commented May 11, 2016 at 16:28

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