Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374536678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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It doesn't simplify or overexplain; rather, it invites readers into a collaboration. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. 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.. Villani shares his favorite songs, his love of manga, and the imaginative stories he tells his children. But you don't have to understand nonlinear Landau damping to love Birth of a Theorem
. He received the Fields Medal in 2010 for results concerning Landau damping and the Boltzmann equation. He lives in New Orleans. Malcolm DeBevoise's translations, from the French and Italian, including more than thirty works in every branch of scholarship, have been widely praised. His work on partial differential equations
It is a book about life and a man whose zest for life is insatiable. 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 about the limits of what can be achieved. And in that respect it has everything: partnership, courage, doubt and anxiety, elation and despair. Read it if you enjoy knowing that when approached in the right spirit by someone of sufficient energy and ta
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 (or a pure mathematician) goes from abstract to abstract without ever exitin. It leaves away from the glamour into what work it truly takes to be great. 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.