| Yesterday and Long Ago Contributor(s): Arnold, Vladimir I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642066860 ISBN-13: 9783642066863 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $40.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Essays |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a charming collection of essays on life and science, by one of the leading mathematicians of our day. Vladimir Igorevich Arnold is renowned for his achievements in mathematics, and nearly as famous for his informal teaching style, and for the clarity and accessibility of his writing. The chapter headings convey Arnold's humor and restless imagination. A few examples: My first recollections; The combinatorics of Plutarch; The topology of surfaces according to Alexander of Macedon; Catching a pike in Cambridge. Yesterday and Long Ago offers a rare opportunity to appreciate the life and work of one of the world's outstanding living mathematicians. |