Courant by Constance Reid

Courant by Constance Reid

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Tells of a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity. This title shows mathematicians as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures.

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Courant by Constance Reid

"...a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity...this is one of the still too rare occasions in which mathematicians are shown as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures...a very worthwhile book." -CHOICE

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"..fascinating and well written..."

THE BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICS BOOKS

"Originally published to great acclaim, both books explore the dramatic scientific history expressed in the lives of these two great scientists and described in the lively, nontechnical writing style of Constance Reid."

 

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ISBN 13 9780387946702
ISBN 10 0387946705
Titel Courant
Autor Constance Reid
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Erscheinungsjahr 1996-04-19
Seitenanzahl 318
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