Binding: Paperback
Description: In 2010, the French mathematician C dric Villani received the Fields Medal the most coveted prize in mathematics in recognition of a proof that 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 important work of his career. But you don't have to understand nonlinear Landau damping to love Birth of a Theorem. It doesn't simplify or overexplain; rather it invites readers into a collaboration. Villani's diaries e - mails and musings enmesh you in the process of discovery. You join him in unproductive lulls and late - night breakthroughs. You're privy to dining - hall conversations at the world's greatest research institutions. Villani shares his favorite songs his love of manga and the imaginative stories he tells his children. In mathematics as in any creative work it is the thinker's whole life that propels discovery - - and with Birth of a Theorem C dric Villani welcomes you into his.
Title: Birth Of A Theorem A Mathematical Adventure
Author(s): Villani Cedric
Publisher: Farrar Straus And Giroux
Barcode: 9780374536671
Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/17/2016
Category: Autobiography: Science, Technology & Medicine