Cédric Villani

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Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical AdventurePaperback, 17 May 2016

Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
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Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published
17 May 2016
ISBN-10
0374536678
ISBN-13
9780374536671

Description

In 2010, the French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof that 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 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, Cédric Villani welcomes you into his.

Product Details

Author:
Cédric Villani
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
17 May 2016
Dimensions:
20.83 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm
Genre:
Life Writings
ISBN-10:
0374536678
ISBN-13:
9780374536671
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
272
Weight:
181.44 gm

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