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Yesterday and Long Ago: V.I. Arnold's Reminiscences
Vladimir I. Arnold
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Description for Yesterday and Long Ago: V.I. Arnold's Reminiscences
Hardcover. A charming memoir by a leading mathematician of our day. V.I. Arnold is renowned for achievements in mathematics, and for the clarity of his writing. These essays offer a glimpse into the life and work of one of the world's outstanding living mathematicians. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
This is a charming collection of essays on life and science, by one of the leading mathematicians of our day. Vladimir Igorevich Arnold is renowned for his achievements in mathematics, and nearly as famous for his informal teaching style, and for the clarity and accessibility of his writing. The chapter headings convey Arnold's humor and restless imagination. A few examples: My first recollections; The combinatorics of Plutarch; The topology of surfaces according to Alexander of Macedon; Catching a pike in Cambridge. Yesterday and Long Ago offers a rare opportunity to appreciate the life and work of one of the world's ... Read more
This is a charming collection of essays on life and science, by one of the leading mathematicians of our day. Vladimir Igorevich Arnold is renowned for his achievements in mathematics, and nearly as famous for his informal teaching style, and for the clarity and accessibility of his writing. The chapter headings convey Arnold's humor and restless imagination. A few examples: My first recollections; The combinatorics of Plutarch; The topology of surfaces according to Alexander of Macedon; Catching a pike in Cambridge. Yesterday and Long Ago offers a rare opportunity to appreciate the life and work of one of the world's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540287346
SKU
V9783540287346
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