LEADER 04755nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910456784703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-16379-9 010 $a9786613163790 010 $a1-4008-3955-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400839551 035 $a(CKB)2550000000039944 035 $a(EBL)729956 035 $a(OCoLC)744466007 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000522540 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11336250 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522540 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10528589 035 $a(PQKB)11710436 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC729956 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43412 035 $a(DE-B1597)453783 035 $a(OCoLC)979758179 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400839551 035 $a(PPN)199244766$9sudoc 035 $a(PPN)187957797 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL729956 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10481997 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL316379 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000039944 100 $a20110422d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFascinating mathematical people$b[electronic resource] $einterviews and memoirs /$fDonald J. Albers and Gerald L. Alexanderson, editors ; with a foreword by Philip J. Davis 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (264 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-14829-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tForeword /$rDavis, Philip J. --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tSources --$tOne. Lars V. Ahlfors /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tTwo. Tom Apostol /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tThree. Harold M. Bacon /$rAlexanderson, Gerald L. --$tFour. Tom Banchoff /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tFive. Leon Bankoff /$rAlexanderson, Gerald L. --$tSix. Alice Beckenbach --$tSeven. Arthur Benjamin /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tEight. Dame Mary L. Cartwright /$rTattersall, James / McMurran, Shawnee --$tNine. Joe Gallian /$rHaunsperger, Deanna --$tTen. Richard K. Guy /$rAlbers, Donald J. / Alexanderson, Gerald L. --$tEleven. Fern Hunt /$rHenrion, Claudia --$tTwelve. Dusa McDuff /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tThirteen. Donald G. Saari /$rHaunsperger, Deanna --$tFourteen. Atle Selberg /$rAlexanderson, Gerald L. --$tFifteen. Jean Taylor /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tSixteen. Philippe Tondeur /$rAlbers, Donald J. --$tBiographical. Notes --$tGlossary --$tIndex 330 $aFascinating Mathematical People is a collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. The candid portraits collected here demonstrate that while these men and women vary widely in terms of their backgrounds, life stories, and worldviews, they all share a deep and abiding sense of wonder about mathematics. Featured here--in their own words--are major research mathematicians whose cutting-edge discoveries have advanced the frontiers of the field, such as Lars Ahlfors, Mary Cartwright, Dusa McDuff, and Atle Selberg. Others are leading mathematicians who have also been highly influential as teachers and mentors, like Tom Apostol and Jean Taylor. Fern Hunt describes what it was like to be among the first black women to earn a PhD in mathematics. Harold Bacon made trips to Alcatraz to help a prisoner learn calculus. Thomas Banchoff, who first became interested in the fourth dimension while reading a Captain Marvel comic, relates his fascinating friendship with Salvador Dalí and their shared passion for art, mathematics, and the profound connection between the two. Other mathematical people found here are Leon Bankoff, who was also a Beverly Hills dentist; Arthur Benjamin, a part-time professional magician; and Joseph Gallian, a legendary mentor of future mathematicians, but also a world-renowned expert on the Beatles. This beautifully illustrated collection includes many photographs never before published, concise introductions by the editors to each person, and a foreword by Philip J. Davis.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions. 606 $aMathematicians$vBiography 606 $aMathematicians$vInterviews 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMathematicians 615 0$aMathematicians 676 $a510.92/2 701 $aAlbers$b Donald J.$f1941-$01033344 701 $aAlexanderson$b Gerald L$0104466 701 $aDavis$b Philip J$013883 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456784703321 996 $aFascinating mathematical people$92451837 997 $aUNINA