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11%OFFEdited By Donald J. - Spectrum: The G. H. Hardy Reader - 9781107594647 - V9781107594647
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Spectrum: The G. H. Hardy Reader

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Description for Spectrum: The G. H. Hardy Reader paperback. G. H. Hardy ranks among the greatest twentieth-century mathematicians. This book introduces this extraordinary individual and his writing. Editor(s): Albers, Donald J.; Alexanderson, Gerald L.; Dunham, William. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBX; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
G. H. Hardy (1877-1947) ranks among the great mathematicians of the twentieth century. He did essential research in number theory and analysis, held professorships at Cambridge and Oxford, wrote important textbooks as well as the classic A Mathematician's Apology, and famously collaborated with J. E. Littlewood and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Hardy was a colorful character with remarkable expository skills. This book is a feast of G. H. Hardy's writing. There are selections of his mathematical papers, his book reviews, his tributes to departed colleagues. Some articles are serious, whereas others display a wry sense of humor. And there are recollections by ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Spectrum
Condition
New
Weight
587g
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107594647
SKU
V9781107594647
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About Edited By Donald J.
Donald J. Albers served as Director of Publications and Associate Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) from 1991-2006 and Editorial Director of MAA Books from 2006-12. He was Editor of The College Mathematics Journal and Founding Editor of Math Horizons. He has written or co-authored six books, including Mathematical People and Fascinating Mathematical People - both with ... Read more

Reviews for Spectrum: The G. H. Hardy Reader
'The editors are to be congratulated on putting together this beautiful 'reader' with material from so many different sources, which illustrates so well the life, character and work of one of the great mathematicians of the twentieth century, Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877-1947). Even if you are familiar with Hardy's masterpiece A Mathematician's Apology or his book on Ramanujan, Ramanujan: Twelve ... Read more

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