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A companion to Mathematical Apocrypha, this second volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians is sure to please. It differs from other books of its type in that many of the stories are from the twentieth century and many about currently living mathematicians. A number of the best stories come from the author's first-hand experience. The writing is lively, engaging, and informative. There are stories the reader may wish to share with students and colleagues, friends, and relatives. The purpose of the book is to explore and to celebrate the many facets of mathematical life. The stories reveal mathematicians as intense, human, and sympathetic. They should resonate with readers everywhere.
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A companion to Mathematical Apocrypha, this second volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians is sure to please. The purpose of this lively, engaging, and informative book is to explore and to celebrate the many facets of mathematical life, revealing mathematicians as intense, human, and sympathetic.
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Steve Krantz is Professor of Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis.
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- PublisherAmerican Mathematical Society
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0883855542
- ISBN 13 9780883855546
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
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