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The book delves into personal reflections and experiences in mathematics, beginning with a lecture on Napoleon's Theorem, which serves as a foundation for the subsequent pieces. Each of the four independent essays explores different themes: the first revisits personal academic origins, the second celebrates scholar-storytellers while addressing a historical problem, and the third offers a reminiscence of mathematician Stefan Bergman, highlighting his unique personality and journey from Poland to the U.S. Together, they weave a narrative of intellectual growth and admiration for influential figures.
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Mathematical Encounters of the Second Kind, Philip Davis
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- 2011
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- Title
- Mathematical Encounters of the Second Kind
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philip Davis
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Boston
- Publisher
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 316
- ISBN13
- 9781461275473
- Category
- Mathematics, Theory and history of science
- Description
- The book delves into personal reflections and experiences in mathematics, beginning with a lecture on Napoleon's Theorem, which serves as a foundation for the subsequent pieces. Each of the four independent essays explores different themes: the first revisits personal academic origins, the second celebrates scholar-storytellers while addressing a historical problem, and the third offers a reminiscence of mathematician Stefan Bergman, highlighting his unique personality and journey from Poland to the U.S. Together, they weave a narrative of intellectual growth and admiration for influential figures.