Remarkable mathematicians : from Euler to von Neumann /

Introduces and profiles sixty mathematicians, starting with the era which saw mathematics freed from its classical origins and ending in the development of its modern form.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James, I. M. (Ioan Mackenzie), 1928- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America ; 2002.
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:MAA spectrum.
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Summary:Introduces and profiles sixty mathematicians, starting with the era which saw mathematics freed from its classical origins and ending in the development of its modern form.
Physical Description:xiv, 433 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-428).
ISBN:0521817773
9780521817776
0521520940
9780521520942