ENGLISH

The honors class : Hilbert's problems and their solvers

By David , Yandell , Ben; Hilbert

Book information

Publisher
A K Peters/CRC Press
Year
2002
ISBN
1-56881-216-7, 9781568812168, 9781568811413, 1568811411, 83-1921-161-1, 0-1823-1892-3, 848-1925-61-6, 1859-1919-9-1, 1-1886-1971-3
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (3853354 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
486\497
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Time added
2016-05-22 07:20:00

Description

This eminently readable book focuses on the people of mathematics and draws the reader into their fascinating world. In a monumental address, given to the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900, David Hilbert, perhaps the most respected mathematician of his time, developed a blueprint for mathematical research in the new century. Jokingly called a natural introduction to thesis writing with examples, this collection of problems has indeed become a guiding inspiration to many mathematicians, and those who succeeded in solving or advancing their solutions form an Honors Class among research mathematicians of this century. In a remarkable labor of love and with the support of many of the major players in the field, Ben Yandell has written a fascinating account of the achievements of this Honors Class, covering mathematical substance and biographical aspects

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