Turbulent times in mathematics
Subtitle: the life of J.C. Fields and the history of the Fields medal
By: Elaine McKinnon Riehm, Frances Hoffman
Contributors: Hoffman, Frances, 1944-
Publisher: American Mathematical Society; Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Providence, R.I; Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780821869147
Subjects: Fields Prizes; Mathematics education -- General, mathematics and education -- Popularization of mathematics; History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- 19th century; Mathematics education -- Research exposition (monographs, survey articles); History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- Universities; History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- 20th century; Mathematics education -- General, mathematics and education -- History of mathematics and mathematics education; History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- Miscellaneous topics; History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- General histories, source books; Mathematicians; Mathematics education -- General, mathematics and education -- Mathematics and society; History and biography; Biography; History and biography -- History of mathematics and mathematicians -- Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.