In mathematics, as in any creative work, it is the thinker's whole life that propels discovery-and with Birth of a Theorem, Cédric Villani welcomes you into his. Villani shares his favorite songs, his love of manga, and the imaginative stories he tells his children. and formidable sleuthing, the charismatic Cédric Villani skilfully unfolds the complex yet wondrous world of mathematics. You're privy to dining-hall conversations at the world's greatest research institutions. Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure von Villani, Cedric bei - ISBN 10: 0374536678 - ISBN 13: 9780374536671 - FARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX - 2016.

You join him in unproductive lulls and late-night breakthroughs. Villani's diaries, e-mails, and musings enmesh you in the process of discovery. It doesn't simplify or overexplain rather, it invites readers into a collaboration. But you don't have to understand nonlinear Landau damping to love Birth of a Theorem. It invites readers inside the mind of a great mathematician as he wrestles with the most important work of his career. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. (Apr.In 2010, the French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof that he devised with his close collaborator Clément Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics. Though heavy on advanced math, Villani’s book eloquently humanizes mathematicians and is inexplicably fascinating even for the layperson. A few biographical passages veer in strange, navel-gazing directions, but there is no air of pretention on the author’s part. His energy and passion for his work show through, making the writing feel genuine and honest. Of wider interest than the particulars of the math is the context: Villani chronicles his meetings with eminent mathematicians and describes the mathematical institutes he visits, providing a view of the math community not often seen by the general public. But the narrative is enjoyable anyway, and most of the work on the proof can be followed in the less technical correspondence between Villani and his colleagues. The math is mostly incomprehensible, even to professional mathematicians, and little of it contributes to an understanding of the author’s process. The author’s stories for his children, interpretations of his dreams, and descriptions of his late-night tea-stealing escapades offer a fascinating picture of his life. Topics: Villani, Cdric, 1973-, Mathematicians - France - Biography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY - Science & Technology, MATHEMATICS - History. French mathematician Villani illuminates his year leading up to winning the Fields Medal, alternating between technical descriptions of his work and insights into his personality.

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