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Mathematicians of the world, unite! : the International Congress of Mathematicians : a human endeavor /

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This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians - a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years - acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006, as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics o...

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Main Author: Curbera, Guillermo P. (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Wellesley, Massachusetts : A K Peters, Limited, 2009.
Subjects:
International Congress of Mathematicians > History.
International Congress of Mathematicians
Mathematics > Congresses > History.
Mathématiques > Congrès > Histoire.
Mathematics
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Front Flap; Table of Contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; Introduction; The Origins; I. Early Times; II. Crisis in the Interwar Period; III. The Golden Era; IV. On the Road; V. In a Global World; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Back Flap; Back Cover