The Millennium Problems : The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time

Devlin, Keith J.

ISBN 10: 1862076863 / ISBN 13: 9781862076860

Published by Granta Books, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Millennium Problems : The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862076863
• ISBN 13: 9781862076860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In 2000, the Clay Foundation of Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced a historic competition: whoever could solve any of seven extraodinarily difficult mathematical problems, and have the solution acknowledged as correct by the experts, would receive $1million in prize money. The solutions, if any, to the so-called Milliennium Problems would play a strong role in determining the course of mathematics in the 21st century. They encompass many of the most fascinating areas of pure and applied mathematics, from topology and number theory to particle physics, cryptography, computing and even aircraft design. Keith Devlin describes here what the seven problems are, how they came about, and what they mean for mathematics and science. In the hands of Devlin, each Millennium Problem becomes a window onto the deepest questions in the field.

About the Author

Keith Devlin is the Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University. He has written extensively about mathematics, including the highly praised The Math Gene. Keith Devlin is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a World Economic Forum Fellow, and a former member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Academy of Sciences. He lives in Palo Alto, California.