Yesterday and Long Ago

by Vladimir I. Arnold

Book Overview

This is a charming collection of essays on life and science, by one of the leading mathematicians of our day. Vladimir Igorevich Arnold is renowned for his achievements in mathematics, and nearly as famous for his informal teaching style, and for the clarity and accessibility of his writing. The chapter headings convey Arnold's humor and restless imagination. A few examples: My first recollections; The combinatorics of Plutarch; The topology of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642066860
• ISBN13: 9783642066863
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.9"