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Structure and Randomness - pages from year one of a mathematical blog (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Series: Monograph Books
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There are many bits and pieces of folklore in mathematics that are
passed down from advisor to student, or from collaborator to
collaborator, but which are too fuzzy and non-rigorous to be
discussed in the formal literature. Traditionally, it was a matter
of luck and location as to who learned such folklore mathematics.
But today, such bits and pieces can be communicated effectively and
efficiently via the semiformal medium of research blogging. This
book grew from such a blog.In 2007, Terry Tao began a mathematical
blog, as an outgrowth of his own website at UCLA. This book is
based on a selection of articles from the first year of that blog.
These articles discuss a wide range of mathematics and its
applications, ranging from expository articles on quantum
mechanics, Einstein's equation E = mc2, or compressed sensing, to
open problems in analysis, combinatorics, geometry, number theory,
and algebra, to lecture series on random matrices, Fourier
analysis, or the dichotomy between structure and randomness that is
present in many subfields of mathematics, to more philosophical
discussions on such topics as the interplay between finitary and
infinitary in analysis.Some selected commentary from readers of the
blog has also been included at the end of each article. While the
articles vary widely in subject matter and level, they should be
broadly accessible to readers with a general graduate mathematics
background; the focus in many articles is on the 'big picture' and
on informal discussion, with technical details largely being left
to the referenced literature.
General
Imprint: |
American Mathematical Society
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Monograph Books |
Release date: |
2009 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
Terence Tao
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Dimensions: |
252 x 175 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
298 |
Edition: |
illustrated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8218-4695-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8218-4695-7 |
Barcode: |
9780821846957 |
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