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This unique collection contains extensive and in-depth interviews with mathematicians who have shaped the field of mathematics in the twentieth century. Collected by two mathematicians respected in the community for their skill in communicating mathematical topics to a broader audience, the book is...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Albers, Donald J., 1., Alexanderson, Gerald L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wellesley, Mass. : AK Peters, ©2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Mathematicians > Biography.
Mathématiciens > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Mathematicians
Electronic books.
Biographies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This unique collection contains extensive and in-depth interviews with mathematicians who have shaped the field of mathematics in the twentieth century. Collected by two mathematicians respected in the community for their skill in communicating mathematical topics to a broader audience, the book is also rich with photographs and includes an introduction by Philip J. Davis.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 386 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439865170
1439865175