Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374536678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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A gem: how to go from the abstract to the abstract in a playful way. There is no book like it. This book takes us through the formulation of the theorems in "On Landau damping" by Clément Mouhot and Cédric Villani. Villani is playful in real life, his research is playful, and the book is playful.This is a gem for a singular reason. One sees exactly how Villani (o. "It leaves away from the glamour into what work it truly takes to be great." according to Eugene McCall III. An exhilarating read about the process a mathematician goes through. It leaves away from the glamour into what work it truly takes to be great.. Three Stars Too many equations.
His work on partial differential equations and various topics in mathematical physics has been honored by a number of awards, including the Fermat Prize and the Henri Poincaré Prize. . He received the Fields Medal in 2010 for results concerning Landau damping and the Boltzmann equation. Malcolm DeBevoise's translations, from the French and Italian, including more than thirty works in every branch of scholarship,
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. You join him in unproductive lulls and late-night breakthroughs. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. Villani shares his favorite songs, his love of manga, and the imaginative stories he tells his children. 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 on
Birth of a Theorem inspires and entertains!” Patti Smith“Birth of a Theorem is less about math than about mathematicianshow they live, how they work, and how they talk to one another.” Thomas Lin, The New Yorker“Birth of a Theorem is a remarkable book and I urge everyone to buy it.” Alexander Masters, The Spectator“A fine book from a brilliant man.” Ron Liddle, Sunday Times“Villani is widely regarded as one of the most talented mathematicians of his generation Ultimately, this is a story