A Pure Soul

Ennio De Giorgi, A Mathematical Genius

Andrea Parlangeli (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XIV, 227 Seiten

2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-05302-4 (ISBN)

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This biography illuminates the life of Ennio De Giorgi, a mathematical genius in parallel with John Nash, the Nobel Prize Winner and protagonist of A Beautiful Mind. Beginning with his childhood and early years of research, into his solution of the 19th problem of Hilbert and his professorship, this book pushes beyond De Giorgi's rich contributions to the mathematics community, to present his work in human rights, including involvement in the fight for Leonid Plyushch's freedom and the defense of dissident Uruguayan mathematician José Luis Massera. Considered by many to be the greatest Italian analyst of the twentieth century, De Giorgi is described in this volume in full through documents and direct interviews with friends, family, colleagues, and former students.

Geese and Rabbits.- Roman lecture Halls.- A Pure Soul.- "The Radio Says: The Racers are Running Away...".- Two on the Top.- The Professorship.- Oregano of Sicily.- Faedo's Team.- Incredible Ideas.- It's Too Easy.- 1968.- His Name Was Grifo.- The Emperor's Lions.- Socrates.- Euler and the Barrel.- Let's Save Plyushch!.- A Revolutionary Message.- Waves of Refugees.- Solidarity, Liquid Crystal and Computer Vision.- Timor Domains Principum Sapientiae.- The Freedom to Dream.- In the Shadow of Death.- French Drums.- The Last Exam.- Epilog - a Well Sown Seed.

"This English translation of the original book allows a wider audience to know the figure of such a great mathematician as Ennio De Giorgi." (Umberto Bottazzini, zbMATH 1493.01002, 2022)
"This is a remarkable work. ... Andrea Parlangeli has done a wonderful job in presenting a readable book overflowing with irresistible information: the detailed story of a brilliant and unusual mathematician, his own man, a practicing Catholic who lived his faith - indeed a pure soul: the book is perfectly titled. ... I recommend this book most enthusiastically." (Michael Berg, MAA Reviews, October 15, 2019)

Erscheinungsdatum	25.03.2019
Übersetzer	Marco Capriz
Zusatzinfo	XIV, 227 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	523 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
Schlagworte	Ennio de Giorgi • Foundations of mathematics • Italian mathematicians • Mathematical Biography • Partial differential equations
ISBN-10	3-030-05302-4 / 3030053024
ISBN-13	978-3-030-05302-4 / 9783030053024
Zustand	Neuware