The Vienna School of Mathematics

The Vienna School of Mathematics was an influential group of mathematicians in early 20th-century Vienna, including famous figures like Hilbert and Wiener. They focused on foundational questions about mathematics, exploring how mathematical systems are built and ensuring their consistency. Their work combined abstract thinking with rigorous proofs, profoundly shaping modern mathematics and logic. The school's efforts contributed to understanding the nature of mathematical truth and the development of areas like logic, set theory, and computability, laying the groundwork for many advances in computer science and mathematical philosophy.