Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure

by Cédric Villani

Book Overview

In 2010, French mathematician C dric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Cl ment Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. It invites readers inside the mind of a great mathematician as he wrestles with the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865477671
• ISBN13: 9780865477674
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"