A Century of Mathematical Meetings

Download or read book A Century of Mathematical Meetings written by Bettye Anne Case and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This features contributions by and about some of the luminaries of American mathematics. Included here are essays based on presentations made during the symposium Celebration of 100 Years of Annual Meetings, held at the AMS meeting in Cincinnati in 1994. The papers in this collection form a vibrant collage of mathematical personalities. This book weaves a tapestry of mathematical life in the United States, with emphasis on the past seventy years. Photographs, old and recent, further decorate that tapestry. There are many stories to be told about the making of mathematics and the personalities of those who meet to share it. This collection offers a celebration in words and pictures of a century of American mathematical life.