A lady mathematician in this strange universe

memoirs

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A lady mathematician in this strange universe
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
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A lady mathematician in this strange universe

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The distinguished mathematician and physicist, Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, at the urging of her children, recounts and reflects upon various key events and people from her life. She recalls conversations, collaborations and even arguments shared with many great scientists, including her experiences with Albert Einstein. She also describes some of her numerous trips around the world, spurred by a passion for travel, beauty and mathematics. This book allows readers a look into the life and thought processes of an esteemed female academic. --

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World Scientific
Language
English
Pages
351

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A lady mathematician in this strange universe: memoirs
2018, World Scientific
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Table of Contents

Prologue
Ancestors
Good Daddy, Aunt Mary, Mame and Tonton
My parents
Childhood and adolescence
Youth 1940-1944
Disaster 1944-1946
Life in Montaigne
A new life, America
Marseille 1953-1955
Transitions 1957-1964
First years in Antony 1965-1968
After the reform 1968-1979
Academician 1979
Life continues 1979-1990
Retired 1990-2003
A I-I.H.E.S 2003?
Far away travels
Our house in Dammartin
Epilogue.

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New Jersey

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Dewey Decimal Class
510.92082
Library of Congress
QA29.C534 A313 2018, QA29

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Pagination
x, 351 pages
Number of pages
351

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL44270764M
ISBN 10
9813231629
ISBN 13
9789813231627
LCCN
2017045460
OCLC/WorldCat
1013526624

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