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Author:   Goro Shimura
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2009 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780387797144

ISBN 10:   0387797149
Pages:   211
Publication Date:   05 September 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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From the reviews: This volume is an exciting autobiography of Goro Shimura ... . The author relates not only his life and his significant mathematical achievements but also many aspects outside mathematics. The book is organized into four chapters ... and an appendix. ... The volume contains many personal feelings of the author towards the reaction of the mathematical community with respect to his work. ... This book is certainly exciting for any reader interested in mathematics or Japanese civilization. (Doru Stefanescu, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009 i) Goro Shimura, who was born in 1930, is famous for his work in algebraic geometry and number theory, extending over several decades. ... the book gives an unusual insight into the mind of a famous contemporary mathematician and can be read with interest and, mostly, pleasure. (Peter J. Giblin, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 94 (531), November, 2010)

From the reviews: This volume is an exciting autobiography of Goro Shimura ! . The author relates not only his life and his significant mathematical achievements but also many aspects outside mathematics. The book is organized into four chapters ! and an appendix. ! The volume contains many personal feelings of the author towards the reaction of the mathematical community with respect to his work. ! This book is certainly exciting for any reader interested in mathematics or Japanese civilization. (Doru Stefanescu, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009 i)

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