Fields Medallists' Lectures, 2nd Edition.World Scientific Series in 20th Century Mathematics Volume 9.

Atiyah, Michael, Sir, and Iagolnitzer, Daniel

ISBN 10: 9812382593 / ISBN 13: 9789812382597

Published by World Scientific Publishing Company 2003 2nd Revised ed., 2003

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Paperback. Good, cover sl. Damaged. . Xv,806pp. Seller Inventory # 112834

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Title: Fields Medallists' Lectures, 2nd ...

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company 2003 2nd Revised ed.

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Gebraucht / Used

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

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.A list of Fields Medallists and their contributions provides a bird's-eye view of mathematics over the past 60 years. It highlights the areas in which, at various times, greatest progress has been made. This volume does not pretend to be comprehensive, nor is it a historical document. On the other hand, it presents contributions from Fields Medallists and so provides a highly interesting and varied picture.The second edition of Fields Medallists' Lectures features additional contributions from the following Medallists: Kunihiko Kodaira (1954), Richard E Borcherds (1998), William T Gowers (1998), Maxim Kontsevich (1998), Curtis T McMullen (1998) and Vladimir Voevodsky (2002).

Review:

"The essays have an intrinsic interest as the writers have participated in mathematics at the highest level. They reinforce the impression of an essential unity in the subject in spite of a seeming diversity in research activities."