Science, computers, and people: From the tree of mathematics: Birkhäuser, Basel, 1986, xxi + 264 pages, SFR. 88.00

Science, computers, and people: From the

Science, computers, and people: From the tree of mathematics: Stanislaw M. Ulam, (Mark C. Reynolds and Gian-Carlo Rota, Eds.), preface by Martin Gardner, Birkhauser, Boston, 1986 xxi + 264 pp.

✍ Martin H Krieger 📂 Article 📅 1987 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 40 KB

Ularn is a mythic mathematician. He plays agaiut a variety of American values: hard work-apercus, insights, ideas, and infinite fertility characterize him; the ideal of the ivory tower of pure thought-"Bring me your tired, your worn, your concrete problems..." and I will make mathematics out of them