Mathematicians of the world, unite!
Subtitle: the International Congress of Mathematicians : a human endeavor
By: Guillermo P. Curbera.
Publisher: A K Peters
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Wellesley, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781568813301
Subjects: International Congress of Mathematicians -- History; Mathematics -- Congresses -- History
Genres: Congresses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The origins; title: Early times; title: The image of the ICM; title: Crisis in the interwar period; title: The ICM awards; title: The golden era; title: The buildings of the ICM 7; title: On the road; title: Social life at the ICM; title: In a global world; title: Coda: the union.