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Mathematical Reminiscences
MAA Press: An Imprint of the American Mathematical Society
| Softcover ISBN: | 978-0-88385-535-5 |
| Product Code: | SPEC/30 |
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| eBook ISBN: | 978-0-88385-965-0 |
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| Softcover ISBN: | 978-0-88385-535-5 |
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Mathematical Reminiscences
MAA Press: An Imprint of the American Mathematical Society
| Softcover ISBN: | 978-0-88385-535-5 |
| Product Code: | SPEC/30 |
| List Price: | $35.00 |
| MAA Member Price: | $26.25 |
| AMS Member Price: | $26.25 |
| eBook ISBN: | 978-0-88385-965-0 |
| Product Code: | SPEC/30.E |
| List Price: | $30.00 |
| MAA Member Price: | $22.50 |
| AMS Member Price: | $22.50 |
| Softcover ISBN: | 978-0-88385-535-5 |
| eBook ISBN: | 978-0-88385-965-0 |
| Product Code: | SPEC/30.B |
| List Price: | $65.00 $50.00 |
| MAA Member Price: | $48.75 $37.50 |
| AMS Member Price: | $48.75 $37.50 |
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Book DetailsSpectrumVolume: 30; 2001; 184 ppMSC: Primary 00; Secondary 01
Long known as a mathematical storyteller, Howard Eves writes his personal reminiscences, mostly mathematical, some not. The cast of characters includes Albert Einstein, Norbert Wiener, Julian Lowell Coolidge, Maurice Frechet, Nathan Altshiller-Court, G. H., Hardy, and many other interesting figures whom he encountered in a long and active life in mathematics. In Mathematical Reminiscences, we read of Eves' famous mathematical museum, with its lock of Einstein's hair, Hardy's scarf, Veblen's bright yellow lead pencil, Wiener's hat, and much, much, more.
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Table of Contents
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Chapters
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The Mystery of the Four-leaf Clovers
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A Fugue
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Tombstone Inscriptions
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The Two Lights
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MMM
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Acquiring Some Personal Items for MMM
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Difficulty in Explaining Relativity Theory in a Few Words
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Difficulty in Obtaining a Cup of Hot Tea
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Hail to Thee, Blithe Spirit
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C. D.
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Cupid’s Problem
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The Lighter Life of an Editor
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The Two Kellys
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Some Debts
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Hypnotic Powers
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Founding the Echols Mathematics Club
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Meeting Maurice Fréchet
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Mathematizing the New Mathematics Building
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Finding Some Lost Property Corners
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The Tennessee Valley Authority
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How I First Met Dr. Einstein
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Catching Vibes, and Kindred Matters
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A Pair of Unusual Walking Sticks
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A New Definition
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Dr. Einstein’s First Public Address at Princeton
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Parting Advice
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Two Newspaper Items and a Phone Call
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Wherein the Author Is Beasted
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The Scholar’s Creed
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The Perfect Game of Solitaire
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The Most Seductive Book Ever Written
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The Master Geometer
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Sandy
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The Perfect Parabola
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Three Coolidge Remarks
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Professor Coolidge during Examinations
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Professor Coolidge’s Test
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Borrowing Lecture Techniques from Admired Professors
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My Teaching Assistant Appointment
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Night in the Widener Memorial Library
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The Slit in the Wall
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Nathan Altshiller Court
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An Editorial Comment
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Intimations of the Future
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A Rival Field
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A Chinese Lesson
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The Bookbag
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Running a Mile in Twenty-one Seconds
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Winning the 1992 Pólya Award
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A Love Story
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Eves’ Photo Album
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A Condensed Biography of Howard Eves
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An Abridged Bibliography of Howard Eves’ Work
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Volume: 30; 2001; 184 pp
MSC: Primary 00; Secondary 01
Long known as a mathematical storyteller, Howard Eves writes his personal reminiscences, mostly mathematical, some not. The cast of characters includes Albert Einstein, Norbert Wiener, Julian Lowell Coolidge, Maurice Frechet, Nathan Altshiller-Court, G. H., Hardy, and many other interesting figures whom he encountered in a long and active life in mathematics. In Mathematical Reminiscences, we read of Eves' famous mathematical museum, with its lock of Einstein's hair, Hardy's scarf, Veblen's bright yellow lead pencil, Wiener's hat, and much, much, more.
-
Chapters
-
The Mystery of the Four-leaf Clovers
-
A Fugue
-
Tombstone Inscriptions
-
The Two Lights
-
MMM
-
Acquiring Some Personal Items for MMM
-
Difficulty in Explaining Relativity Theory in a Few Words
-
Difficulty in Obtaining a Cup of Hot Tea
-
Hail to Thee, Blithe Spirit
-
C. D.
-
Cupid’s Problem
-
The Lighter Life of an Editor
-
The Two Kellys
-
Some Debts
-
Hypnotic Powers
-
Founding the Echols Mathematics Club
-
Meeting Maurice Fréchet
-
Mathematizing the New Mathematics Building
-
Finding Some Lost Property Corners
-
The Tennessee Valley Authority
-
How I First Met Dr. Einstein
-
Catching Vibes, and Kindred Matters
-
A Pair of Unusual Walking Sticks
-
A New Definition
-
Dr. Einstein’s First Public Address at Princeton
-
Parting Advice
-
Two Newspaper Items and a Phone Call
-
Wherein the Author Is Beasted
-
The Scholar’s Creed
-
The Perfect Game of Solitaire
-
The Most Seductive Book Ever Written
-
The Master Geometer
-
Sandy
-
The Perfect Parabola
-
Three Coolidge Remarks
-
Professor Coolidge during Examinations
-
Professor Coolidge’s Test
-
Borrowing Lecture Techniques from Admired Professors
-
My Teaching Assistant Appointment
-
Night in the Widener Memorial Library
-
The Slit in the Wall
-
Nathan Altshiller Court
-
An Editorial Comment
-
Intimations of the Future
-
A Rival Field
-
A Chinese Lesson
-
The Bookbag
-
Running a Mile in Twenty-one Seconds
-
Winning the 1992 Pólya Award
-
A Love Story
-
Eves’ Photo Album
-
A Condensed Biography of Howard Eves
-
An Abridged Bibliography of Howard Eves’ Work
Review Copy – for publishers of book reviews
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