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Fascinating mathematical people: interviews and memoirs

Fascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these men and women vary widely in terms of their back...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Albers, Donald J., Alexanderson, Gerald L.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Princeton Univ. Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1482707
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Sumario:Fascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these men and women vary widely in terms of their backgrounds, life stories, and worldviews, they all share a deep and abiding sense of wonder about mathematics.