'Mathematics Knows NoRaces': A Political Speech that David Hilbert Planned for the ICM in Bologna in 1928.

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      BOLOGNA (Italy)
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information the author's insights on the political speech of German mathematician David Hilbert intended for the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Bologna, Italy in 1928. Topics discussed include the boycott on German mathematics, the reflections of the political situation in the world based on the view of Hilbert, and the use of the term races on the reconciliation between Germans and French.