The Mathematician's Brain
Author | : David Ruelle |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2007-08-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691129827 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691129822 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Mathematician's Brain written by David Ruelle and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines mathematical ideas and the visionary minds behind them. This book provides an account of celebrated mathematicians and their quirks, oddities, personal tragedies, bad behavior, descents into madness, tragic ends, and the beauty of their mathematical discoveries.