| The Abel Prize: 2003-2007 the First Five Years [With DVD ROM] 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Holden, Helge (Editor), Piene, Ragni (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642013724 ISBN-13: 9783642013720 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 2009926160 |
| Series: Abel Prize |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.35 lbs) 327 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book presents the winners of the first five Abel Prizes in mathematics: 2003 Jean-Pierre Serre; 2004 Sir Michael Atiyah and Isadore Singer; 2005 Peter D. Lax; 2006 Lennart Carleson; and 2007 S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan. Each laureate provides an autobiography or an interview, a curriculum vitae, and a complete bibliography. This is complemented by a scholarly description of their work written by leading experts in the field and by a brief history of the Abel Prize. Interviews with the laureates can be found at http: //extras.springer.com . |