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" A History in Sum "
Steve Nadis and Shing-Tung Yau.
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619537
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Nadis, Steven J.
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A History in Sum : 150 Years of Mathematics at Harvard (1825-1975) /\ Steve Nadis and Shing-Tung Yau.
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Cambridge, Mass. ;London, England :: Harvard University Press,, 2013.
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1 online resource (249 p.) :: ill
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9780674726550
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Biographical note: Steve Nadis,Cambridge, MA; Shing-Tung Yau, Harvard University.
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Main description: In the twentieth century, mathematicians at Harvard University trailblazed a distinctly American tradition in algebraic geometry and topology, complex analysis, number theory, and other esoteric fields. Written in accessible prose, A History in Sum takes a close look at the contributions to higher mathematics of these extraordinary minds.
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Harvard University.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching-- Massachusetts-- History.
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MAT015000BISAC
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Nadis, Steven J.
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Walter de Gruyter Co.
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Harvard University., Press.
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