Conflicts Between Generalization, Rigor, and Intuition - Schubring Gert

* Question and Method * Paths Towards Algebraization - Development until the 18th Century. The Number Field * The development of negative numbers * Paths towards algebraization-The field of limits: The development of infinitely small quantities * Culmination of Algebraization and retour du refoulé * Le Retour du Refoulé: From the Perspective of Mathematical Concepts * Cauchy's Compromise Concept * Development of Pure Mathematics in Prussia/Germany * Conflicts Between Confinement to Geometry and Algebraization in France * Summary and Outlook * References * Appendix

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