How to Do Good Mathematics
Differential Geometry, Global Topology, and the Wisdom of a Wolf Prize Laureate
$153.44
- Hardcover
212 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2025
Summary
A definitive collection of essays, lectures, and reflections by the “Father of Modern Differential Geometry,” Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004). Curated for mathematicians, historians of science, and educators, How to Do Good Mathematics provides a primary-source perspective on the evolution of 20th-century mathematics. As the founding director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and a Wolf Prize laureate, Chern’s influence extends far beyond the Chern Classes. This volume feat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781487813444 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1487813449 |
| Author: | Shiing-Shen Chern |
| Publisher: | Royal Collins Publishing Company |
| Imprint: | Royal Collins Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 212 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 162mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Library of Mathematicians' Thoughts |
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Shiing-Shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern was a monumental figure in modern mathematics. He served as a Professor at the University of Chicago and UC Berkeley, and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the National Medal of Science and the Wolf Prize. He is widely credited with initiating the field of global differential geometry.
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