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9783540232353: Mathematical Events Of The Twentieth Century

Synopsis

During the 20th century, Russia and the Soviet Union were world leaders in mathematics. This collection of essays celebrates outstanding events and people in the development of twentieth century mathematics, representing a wide variety of specialties in which Russian and Soviet mathematicians played a considerable role. The articles are written in an informal style, covering a range of topics from mathematical philosophy to the description of the development of ideas. Many give a unique account of personal meetings with famous representatives of twentieth century mathematics who exerted great influence in its development.

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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.

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9783642062254: Mathematical Events of the Twentieth Century

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ISBN 10 :  3642062253 ISBN 13 :  9783642062254
Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heide..., 2010
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