Mathematical Events of the Twentieth Century

ISBN 10: 3642062253 / ISBN 13: 9783642062254

Published by Springer, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematical Events of the Twentieth Century
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642062253
• ISBN 13: 9783642062254
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book contains several contributions on the most outstanding events in the development of twentieth century mathematics, representing a wide variety of specialities in which Russian and Soviet mathematicians played a considerable role. The articles are written in an informal style, from mathematical philosophy to the description of the development of ideas, personal memories and give a unique account of personal meetings with famous representatives of twentieth century mathematics who exerted great influence in its development.

This book will be of great interest to mathematicians, who will enjoy seeing their own specialities described with some historical perspective. Historians will read it with the same motive, and perhaps also to select topics for future investigation.

Review

"... This is, obviously, a very cursory look at a collection with a great deal of information and many fascinating features, mathematical and nonmathematical, that often make one wish for more. ..."

Richard Beals, SIAM Review Vol. 48, Issue 3, p. 596-600, 2006