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Through a Reporter's Eyes
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Description for Through a Reporter's Eyes
Paperback. Translator(s): Kostant, A.; Woyczynski, Wojbor Andrzej. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 550.
1995 marked the 50th anniversary of Stefan Banach's death. Until now, the general English speaking public has had no access to an in-depth life story of a mathematician whose name is one of those most often encountered in modern mathematical research. This small volume, originally written in Polish by a well-known reporter, is an effort to fill that gap in the biographical literature. It is based on original archival sources, dozens of interviews with people who knew and remember Banach, and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with Banach's work and its impact on modern mathematics. The author presents engaging descriptions ... Read more
1995 marked the 50th anniversary of Stefan Banach's death. Until now, the general English speaking public has had no access to an in-depth life story of a mathematician whose name is one of those most often encountered in modern mathematical research. This small volume, originally written in Polish by a well-known reporter, is an effort to fill that gap in the biographical literature. It is based on original archival sources, dozens of interviews with people who knew and remember Banach, and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with Banach's work and its impact on modern mathematics. The author presents engaging descriptions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Secaucus, United States
ISBN
9780817643713
SKU
V9780817643713
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