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Item Details
| Title:
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THE APPRENTICESHIP OF A MATHEMATICIAN
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| By: |
Andre Weil, Jennifer Curtiss Gage (Trans) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£99.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3764326506 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783764326500 |
| Publisher: |
BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 1991 |
| Edition: |
1992 ed. |
| Pages: |
197 |
| Translated from: |
French |
| Description: |
A testimony of a period of the history of 20th century mathematics. It includes recollections on the author's participation in the formation of the Bourbaki Group, tells of his meetings and conversations with mathematicians, and reflects his views on mathematics. It describes an extraordinary career of an exceptional man and mathematicians. |
| Synopsis: |
From reviews: "Extremely readable...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) |
| Illustrations: |
biography |
| Publication: |
Switzerland |
| Imprint: |
Birkhauser Verlag AG |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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