| First European Congress of Mathematics: Paris, July 6-10, 1992 Round Tables Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Joseph, Anthony (Editor), Mignot, Fulbert (Editor), Murat, Francois (Editor) |
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ISBN: 376435156X ISBN-13: 9783764351564 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1994 Annotation: The book contains the round table reports of the first European Congress of Mathematics, a new feature of this Congress devoted to furthering the contribution of mathematics to society and reporting on its interaction with the exact and social sciences. Topics: ? Mathematics and the general public ? Women and mathematics ? Mathematics and educational policy ? Let's cultivate mathematics! ? Mathematical Europe: Myth or historical reality? ? Philosophie des math?matiques: pourquoi ? comment ? ? Math?matiques et sciences sociales ? Mathe- matics and industry ? Degree harmonization and student exchange programmes ? The Pythagoras programme ? Collaboration with devel- oping countries ? Mathematical libraries in Europe ? Mathematics and economics ? Math?matiques et Chimie ? Mathematics in medicine and biology. This book is also available in hardcover as Volume 121 of the series Progress in Mathematics, where it forms part of the three-volume set First European Congress of Mathematics. Volumes I (Invited Lectures Part 1) and II (Invited Lectures Part 2) of this set are also available separately as Volumes 119 and 120, respectively, of Progress in Mathematics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 94044857 |
| Series: Progress in Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.86 lbs) 574 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first European Congress of Mathematics was held in Paris from July 6 to July 10, 1992, at the Sorbonne and Pantheon-Sorbonne universities. It was hoped that the Congress would constitute a symbol of the development of the community of European nations. More than 1,300 persons attended the Congress. The purpose of the Congress was twofold. On the one hand, there was a scientific facet which consisted of forty-nine invited mathematical lectures that were intended to establish the state of the art in the various branches of pure and applied mathematics. This scientific facet also included poster sessions where participants had the opportunity of presenting their work. Furthermore, twenty- four specialized meetings were held before and after the Congress. The second facet of the Congress was more original. It consisted of sixteen round tables whose aim was to review the prospects for the interactions of mathe- matics, not only with other sciences, but also with society and in particular with education, European policy and industry. In connection with this second goal, the Congress also succeeded in bringing mathematics to a broader public. In addition to the round tables specifically devoted to this question, there was a mini-festival of mathematical films and two mathematical exhibits. Moreover, a Junior Mathematical Congress was organized, in parallel with the Congress, which brought together two hundred high school students. |