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Product Identifiers

PublisherBirkhäuser Boston

ISBN-103764360526

ISBN-139783764360528

eBay Product ID (ePID)1777288

Product Key Features

Number of PagesVIII, 490 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMathematician Grappling with His Century

SubjectHistory & Philosophy, General, Science & Technology

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

AuthorLaurent Schwartz

Subject AreaMathematics, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight34.2 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-056484

Reviews"Laurent Schwartz is a strategist of ideas, within mathematics and without. He is a great communicator who has drawn huge audiences and conveyed to them the fragrance of research, or the joy of teaching, or the value of freedom. His is a mind whose company is never dull. He belongs to the great libertarian tradition of France. And his book has the very French characteristic of giving serious consideration to the life of the intellect. No man's life can be encompassed in one telling, yet the spirit of the man and his times are well caught in his autobiography." --Notices of the AMS (on the French edition) "The chapters of Laurent Schwartz's autobiography are . . . filled with rich descriptions of events and the 'players.' His development as a mathematician and active member of the international mathematical community was a fascinating journey, aptly conveyed with a writing style that really gives the reader the feel of a fellow traveler." --MAA Online (on the English edition)

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingA

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal510/.92 B

Original LanguageFrench

SynopsisLaurent Schwartz is one of the most remarkable intellects of the 20th century. His discovery of distributions, one of the most beautiful theories in mathematics, earned him a 1950 Fields Medal. Beyond this formidable achievement, his love for science and for teaching led him to think deeply and lecture broadly to the general public on the significance of science and mathematics to the well-being of the world. At the same time, his commitment to the social good, even at the expense of his beloved research, proved a moral compass throughout his life. The fight for human rights and his major role in the battle against the wars in Algeria and Vietnam were typical of matters close to his heart. The story of his life in the context of his century provides for future generations an inspiring testimonial from an extraordinary mathematician and thinker. Laurent Schwartz is a strategist of ideas, within mathematics and without. He is a great communicator who has drawn huge audiences and conveyed to them the fragrance of research, or the joy of teaching, or the value of freedom. His is a mind whose company is never dull. He belongs to the great libertarian tradition of France. And his book has the very French characteristic of giving serious consideration to the life of the intellect. No man's life can be encompassed in one telling, yet the spirit of the man and his times are well caught in his autobiography. (K. Chandrasekharan, Notices of the AMS)

LC Classification NumberP1-1091QA21-27