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Fields medallists' lectures / editors, Michael Atiyah, Daniel Iagolnitzer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World Scientific series in 20th century mathematics ; vol. 5.
- World Scientific series in 20th century mathematics ; vol. 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fields Medal.
- Mathematicians--Biography.
- Mathematicians.
- Mathematics.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (646 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific : Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore, c1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Although the Fields Medal does not have the same public recognition as the Nobel Prizes, they share a similar intellectual standing. It is restricted to one field - that of mathematics - and an age limit of 40 has become an accepted tradition. Mathematics has in the main been interpreted as pure mathematics, and this is not so unreasonable since major contributions in some applied areas can be (and have been) recognized with Nobel Prizes. The restriction to 40 years is of marginal significance, since most mathematicians have made their mark long before this age.
- Contents:
- Cover; Fields Medallists' Lectures; PREFACE; RECIPIENTS OF FIELDS MEDALS; CONTENTS; CONTENTS; 1936 L. V. AHLFORS; 1950 L. SCHWARTZ; 1958 K. F. ROTH; 1962 L. HORMANDER; 1966 M. F. ATIYAH; 1970 A. BAKER; 1974 D. MUMFORD; 1978 G. A. MARGULIS; 1982 A. CONNES; 1986 S. K. DONALDSON; 1990 V. F. R. JONES; 1994 J. BOURGAIN
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789812385215
- 9812385215
- OCLC:
- 475900240
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