Mathematical Apocrypha Redux

More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical

Steven G. Krantz

300 pages, parution le 29/03/2006

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The stories offer poignant glimpses into the lives of mathematically involved people and into the events that make up the culture of mathematics. This is a fascinating book to be enjoyed by academics in many fields and students both graduate and undergraduate. One can only hope Krantz will provide further collections of this type. -R. L. Pour, CHOICE

Steven Krantz has compiled a wonderful collection of brief stories about mathematicians.For the mathematical professional, this volume is difficult to resist. -Michael Chechile, Academic Press, Journal of Mathematical Psychology

A companion to Mathematical Apocrypha, this second volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians is sure to please. It differs from other books of its type in that many of the stories are from the twentieth century and many about currently living mathematicians. A number of the best stories come from the author's first-hand experience.

The writing is lively, engaging, and informative. There are stories the reader may wish to share with students and colleagues, friends, and relatives.

The purpose of the book is to explore and to celebrate the many facets of mathematical life. The stories reveal mathematicians as intense, human, and sympathetic. They should resonate with readers everywhere.

L'auteur - Steven G. Krantz

Steven G. Krantz, currently Professor and Chairman of Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis, earned his PhD at Princeton University and has taught at UCLA, Princeton University and Pennsylvania State University. He is the recipient of the UCLA Alumni Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award, the MAA's Chauvenet Prize, the MAA Beckenbach Book Award, and the Outstanding Academic Book Award of the Current Review of Academic Libraries. He has written numerous books including: "Function Theory of Several Complex Variables," "Real Analysis and Foundations," "The Geometry of Domains in Space" (with Harold R. Parks), "Function Theory of One Complex Variable" (with Robert E. Greene), "The Implicit Function Theorem" (with Harold Parks). "Complex Analysis: The Geometric Viewpoint," and" A Panorama of Harmonic Analysis" (both for the MAA). He is also the author of over one-hundred research articles.

Sommaire

Utter Frivolity
Utter Helplessness
Utter Utterances
Utter Sagacity
Utter Sanguinity
Utter Seriousness
Utter Credulity
Utter Solipsism
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Éditeur(s)	The Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Auteur(s)	Steven G. Krantz
Parution	29/03/2006
Nb. de pages	300
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	415g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780883855546
ISBN13	978-0-88385-554-6