LADY MATHEMATICIAN IN THIS STRANGE UNIVERSE, A: MEMOIRS

ISBN: 9813231629

Author: Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat

Condition: New

In A Lady Mathematician, the distinguished mathematician and physicist, Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, at the urging of her children, recounts and reflects upon various key events and people from her life - first childhood memories of France, then schooling, followed by graduate studies, and finally her continuous research in the mathematics of General Relativity and other fundamental physical fields. She recalls conversations, collaborations and even arguments shared with many great scientists, including her experiences with Albert Einstein. She also describes some of her numerous trips around the world, spurred by a passion for travel, beauty and mathematics. At once reflective, enlightening and bittersweet, this book allows readers a look into the life and thought processes of an esteemed female academic.Readership: General public, academics and students with specific interest in the life of Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat and/or a general interest in the life of a mathematician and physicist.