The Apprenticeship of a Mathematician

Andre Weil

ISBN 10: 3034897073 / ISBN 13: 9783034897075

Editore: Birkhäuser Basel, Birkhäuser Basel Okt 2012, 2012

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Neuware - 'Extremely readable recollections of the author. A rare testimony of a period of the history of 20th century mathematics. Includes very interesting recollections on the author's participation in the formation of the Bourbaki Group, tells of his meetings and conversations with leading mathematicians, reflects his views on mathematics. The book describes an extraordinary career of an exceptional man and mathematicians. Strongly recommended to specialists as well as to the general public.'EMS Newsletter (1992)'This excellent book is the English edition of the author's autobiography. . This very enjoyable reading is recommended to all mathematicians.'Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum (1992).

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• Titolo: The Apprenticeship of a Mathematician
• Editore: Birkhäuser Basel, Birkhäuser Basel Okt 2012
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3034897073
• ISBN 13: 9783034897075
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 155 A x 12 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 155 millimetri di altezza per 12 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 312 grammi

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Riassunto

"Extremely readable recollections of the author... A rare testimony of a period of the history of 20th century mathematics. Includes very interesting recollections on the author's participation in the formation of the Bourbaki Group, tells of his meetings and conversations with leading mathematicians, reflects his views on mathematics. The book describes an extraordinary career of an exceptional man and mathematicians. Strongly recommended to specialists as well as to the general public."

EMS Newsletter (1992)

"This excellent book is the English edition of the author's autobiography. … This very enjoyable reading is recommended to all mathematicians."
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum (1992)

Contenuti

I Growing Up.- II At the Ecole Normale.- III First Journeys, First Writings.- IV India.- V Strasbourg and Bourbaki.- VI The War and I: A Comic Opera in Six Acts.- Prelude.- Finnish Fugue.- Arctic Intermezzo.- Under Lock and Key.- Serving the Colors.- A Farewell to Arms.- VII The Americas; Epilogue.- Index of Names.