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Inspired By S S Chern: A Memorial Volume In Honor Of A Great Mathematician
Phillip A Griffiths (Ed.)
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Paperback. Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004) was one of the leading differential geometers of the 20th century. Chern's works span various fields of geometry. Inspired by Chern and his work, colleagues, students and friends - themselves highly regarded mathematicians - come together to honor and celebrate Chern's huge contributions in the form of this book. Editor(s): Griffiths, Phillip. Series: Nankai Tracts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762.
Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004) was one of the leading differential geometers of the twentieth century. In 1946, he founded the Mathematical Institute of Academia Sinica in Shanghai, which was later moved to Nanking. In 1981, he founded the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) at Berkeley and acted as the director until 1984. In 1985, he founded the Nankai Institute of Mathematics in Tianjin. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1975; the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 1984; and the Shaw Prize in mathematical sciences in 2004.Chern's works span all the classic fields of differential geometry: the Chern-Simons theory; ... Read more
Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004) was one of the leading differential geometers of the twentieth century. In 1946, he founded the Mathematical Institute of Academia Sinica in Shanghai, which was later moved to Nanking. In 1981, he founded the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) at Berkeley and acted as the director until 1984. In 1985, he founded the Nankai Institute of Mathematics in Tianjin. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1975; the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 1984; and the Shaw Prize in mathematical sciences in 2004.Chern's works span all the classic fields of differential geometry: the Chern-Simons theory; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Series
Nankai Tracts in Mathematics
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789812700629
SKU
V9789812700629
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