More Mathematical People
Contemporary Conversations
2nd Edition
Published on 25. October 1997
Book
Hardback
393 pages
978-0-12-048251-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume provides a collection of interviews with, and profiles of, some of the most prestigious mathematicians of the 20th century. The chapters tell, in the mathematicians' own words, how they became interested in mathematics, how they chose their speciality and about their hobbies and personal lives. This book is the follow-up to "Mathematical People".
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
photographs, index
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
939 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-048251-1 (9780120482511)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Becoming a mathematician, C. Reid; Lipman Bers; Ralph P. Boas, Jr; Paul J. Cohen; George B. Dantzig; Andrew M. Gleason; Bill Gosper; Irving Kaplansky; Peter D. Lax; Lucien Le Cam; Hans Lewy; Saunders Mac Lane; Cathleen S. Morawetz; Frederick Mosteller; Julia Robinson; Mary Ellen Rudin; Steve Smale; William P. Thurston; Robin Wilson.