Trapped by the Ice by Michael Mccurdy

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Trapped by the Ice by Michael Mccurdy

How did Pierre Fatou and Gaston Julia create what we now call Complex Dynamics, in the context of the early twentieth century and especially of the First World War? The book is based partly on new, unpublished sources.Who were Pierre Fatou, Gaston Julia, Paul Montel? New biographical information is given on the little known mathematician that was Pierre Fatou. How did the serious W1 injury of Julia influence mathematical life in France?

From the reviews of the French edition:

Audin's book is indeed filled with marvelous biographical information and analysis, dealing not just with the men mentioned in the book's title but a large number of other players, too . . the book under review addresses itself to scholars for whom the history of mathematics has a particular resonance and especially to mathematicians active, or even with merely an interest in, complex dynamics. . presents it all to the reader in a very appealing form. (Michael Berg, The Mathematical Association of America, October 2009)

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ISBN 13 9780802776334
ISBN 10 0802776337
Title Trapped by the Ice
Author Michael Mccurdy
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Walker & Co
Year published 2002-05-01
Number of pages 39
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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