''Scripta Mathematica'' was a quarterly journal published by

Yeshiva University Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.

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, history, and expository treatment of mathematics. It was said to be, at its time, "the only mathematical magazine in the world edited by specialists for laymen.". The journal was established in 1932 under the editorship of Jekuthiel Ginsburg, a professor of mathematics at Yeshiva University, and its first issue appeared in 1933 at a subscription price of three dollars per year. It ceased publication in 1973. Notable papers published in ''Scripta Mathematica'' included work by Nobelist

Percy Williams Bridgman Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882 – August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1946 for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other ...

concerning the implications for

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es, and

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's obituary of

Emmy Noether Amalie Emmy Noether (23 March 1882 – 14 April 1935) was a German mathematician who made many important contributions to abstract algebra. She also proved Noether's theorem, Noether's first and Noether's second theorem, second theorems, which ...

. Some sources describe ''Scripta Mathematica'' as having been assigned WorldCat: Scripta Mathematica
but it ceased publication prior to the establishment of the ISSN system.

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Mathematics journals Academic journals established in 1932 Publications disestablished in 1973 Defunct journals of the United States {{math-journal-stub