Stephen Smale: Reaching Higher Dimensions (CityU Legacy Series) - Hardcover

Batterson, Steve; Springer, Kate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9629376903 ISBN 13: 9789629376901

Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press, 2024

Synopsis

In 2000, the American Mathematical Society published a biography of Professor Stephen Smale, who had recently retired from a prestigious career at the University of California, Berkeley. But in retirement, Professor Smale has continued his academic pursuits through the present day, resulting in numerous additional publications and honors in the past 20+ years.As part of the CityU Legacy Series, this book documents Professor Smale's time at City University of Hong Kong, during his first appointment as a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Mathematics from 1995-2001 as well as when he returned from 2009-2016. It also covers colorful and adventurous aspects of his life, including his impressive mineral collection and intrepid sailing and hiking trips to exotic locales. So that readers can experience the full extent of Professor Smale's notable life and work, the previous biography about him is included to provide a complete picture of this renowned scholar of international influence.

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About the Author

Professor Stephen Smale has had a long and multifaceted career. A er spending more than 30 years at the University of California, Berkeley, he joined the mathematics faculty at City University of Hong Kong from 1995– 2001 and again from 2009– 2016. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Fields Medal (1966), for his work in areas such as topology, dynamical systems, complexity, and computation. He is also an avid mineral collector and has published two beautifully photographed books showcasing his impressive private collection.

Edition details

• Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9629376903
• ISBN 13: 9789629376901
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592