Mathematics

Prospects in Mathematics

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$85.00/£70.00
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Published:
Nov 21, 1971
1972
Pages:
185
Size:
6 x 9 in.
Main_subject:
Mathematics
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Five papers by distinguished American and European mathematicians describe some current trends in mathematics in the perspective of the recent past and in terms of expectations for the future. Among the subjects discussed are algebraic groups, quadratic forms, topological aspects of global analysis, variants of the index theorem, and partial differential equations.


Awards and Recognition

  • John Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Abel Prize from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
  • John Willard Milnor, Winner of the 2011 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement, American Mathematical Society