Author: Roman Kaluza
Publisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 9780817637729
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
* Based on original archival sources, dozens of interviews with people who knew and remember Banach, and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with Banach's work and its impact on modern mathematics * Presents engaging descriptions of Banach's personality and the unusual milieu in which he worked * Originally written in Polish, the English edition has been revised to include new materials and many photographs