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Adventures of a Mathematician

Großformatiges Paperback. Klappenbroschur
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
384 Seiten
Englisch
De Gruytererschienen am23.07.1991
An autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story with prophetic speculations and peppered with anecdotes.mehr

Produkt

KlappentextAn autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story with prophetic speculations and peppered with anecdotes.
ZusammenfassungNo detailed description available for "Adventures of a Mathematician".
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-520-07154-4
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr1991
Erscheinungsdatum23.07.1991
Seiten384 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Artikel-Nr.15633885

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface to the 1991 edition by William G. Mathews and Daniel Hirsch Preface to the 1983 edition Acknowledgments A Note on S. M. Ulam's Mathematics by Jan Mycielski Prologue PART 1: Becoming a Mathematician in Poland 1 . Childhood 2. Student Years 3. Travels Abroad PART II: A Working Mathematician in America 4. Princeton Days 5. Harvard Years 6. Transition and Crisis 7. The University of Wisconsin PART III: Life among the Physicists 8. Los Alamos 9. Southern California 10. Back at Los Alamos 11. The "Super" 12. The Death of Two Pioneers PART IV: The Past Fifteen Years 13. Government Science 14. Professor Again 15. Random Reflections Postscript to Adventures by Fran9oise Ulam Bibliography Indexmehr

Autor

S. M. Ulam (1909-1984) was born in Poland and was a key member of the now legendary Polish School of Mathematics. In the United States from 1935 on, he received many academic appointments and honors and authored many articles, essays, and mathematical books, including Analogies between Analogies (California, 1990). Daniel Hirsch is President of the Committee to Bridge the Gap, located in Los Angeles. William G. Mathews is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Françoise Ulam is a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jan Mycielski is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Colorado.
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