Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
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In 2010, French mathematician C dric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Cl ment Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. It invites readers inside the mind of a great mathematician as he wrestles with the most...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0865477671
ISBN13:9780865477674
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
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