Author : Vladimir I. Arnold
Release : 2010-02-12
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 254/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mathematical Events of the Twentieth Century by : Vladimir I. Arnold
Download or read book Mathematical Events of the Twentieth Century written by Vladimir I. Arnold. This book was released on 2010-02-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.