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My Mathematical Life

Yuan Wang in Conversation

Yuan Wang author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore

Published:22nd Mar '25

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  • Hardback£53.99was £59.99(9789811935503)
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This book is an autobiographical interview with Chinese Academician Yuan Wang on his experience in mathematical research. The book looks back on Wang's collaboration with his teacher Hua Loo-Keng and younger scholars, offering insights into fruitful cooperation in mathematical research.
In this book, Yuan Wang’s path of studying Goldbach conjecture is revealed in detail from motivation to method. Then his work on algebraic number theory is traced back in a separate chapter. The book ends with two chapters which introduce Wang’s interest in history of mathematics and his hobbies outside of mathematical research. Wang shows how a mathematician can in the same time be a historical and popular science writer and, in particular, a well-received calligrapher. 
The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students studying number theory. Researchers who are willing to learn from the experience of an established mathematician, as well as math amateurs and general audience who are interested in Yuan Wang's life story might also find this book appealing.

“This book is a welcome contribution to the field, appealing to scholars of medical history as well as those interested in the broader intellectual currents of the Renaissance. ... It will serve as a useful resource for librarians, curators, and archivists working in health sciences libraries and archives (especially if they have the works of Vesalius in their collections), but it also serves as a fantastic read for those who enjoy learning about the history of the Renaissance.” (The Watermark, Vol. 49 (3), 2025)

ISBN: 9789811935534

Dimensions: unknown

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110 pages