Through a Reporter's Eyes
The Life of Stefan Banach
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1996
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1995 ed.
Birkhauser Boston Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8176-3772-9 (ISBN)
Birkhauser Boston Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8176-3772-9 (ISBN)
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This work looks at the life of the 20th-century mathematician,, Stephen Banach. It presents descriptions of Banach's personality and the milieu in which he worked. It also focuses on the Scottish Cafe, where he and his contemporaries often worked.
* Based on original archival sources, dozens of interviews with people who knew and remember Banach, and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with Banach's work and its impact on modern mathematics * Presents engaging descriptions of Banach's personality and the unusual milieu in which he worked * Originally written in Polish, the English edition has been revised to include new materials and many photographs
* Based on original archival sources, dozens of interviews with people who knew and remember Banach, and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with Banach's work and its impact on modern mathematics * Presents engaging descriptions of Banach's personality and the unusual milieu in which he worked * Originally written in Polish, the English edition has been revised to include new materials and many photographs
Translator and editors' preface.- Foreword.- Beginnings and premonitions.- The 'greatest discovery' of Hugo Steinhaus.- Lvov and mathematics.- Studia Mathematica and Operations Lineaires.- The Scottish Cafe.- Banach privately and in daily life.- The last years.- In the eyes of friends and followers.- Appendix 1: Mathematics in Stefan Banach's times / W.A. Woyczynski.- Appendix 2: Selected publications of Stefan Banach.- Appendix 3: Bibliography.- Index of Names.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.1996 |
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Übersetzer | Wojbor Andrzej Woyczynski, Ann Kostant |
Zusatzinfo | biography |
Verlagsort | Secaucus |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 410 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8176-3772-9 / 0817637729 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8176-3772-9 / 9780817637729 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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