The Mathematical Miscellany and the Cambridge Miscellany of Mathematics: closely connected attempts to introduce research-level mathematics in America, 1836–1843. (English) Zbl 1149.01015
The author summarizes the history of two early, short-lived mathematical journals in the USA. It thereby discusses the motivation of the editors (Benjamin Peirce, Joseph Lovering, Charles Gill) and the encountered conditions and difficulties.
Reviewer: Gregor Nickel (Siegen)
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