9780865477674-0865477671-Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure

Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure

ISBN-13: 9780865477674
ISBN-10: 0865477671
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Cédric Villani
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780865477674
ISBN-10: 0865477671
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Cédric Villani
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover 272 pages

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Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure (ISBN-13: 9780865477674 and ISBN-10: 0865477671), written by authors Cédric Villani, was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2015. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Scientists (Professionals & Academics, History, Mathematics) books. You can easily purchase or rent Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Scientists books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.36.

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In 2010, French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Clément 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 collaboration. Villani's diaries, emails, and musings enmesh you in the process of discovery. You join him in unproductive lulls and late-night breakthroughs. You're privy to the 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, Cédric Villani welcomes you into his.

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