Through a Reporter's Eyes: The Life of Stefan Banach - Hardcover

Kaluza, Roman; Kostant, Ann; Woyczynski, W. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0817637729 ISBN 13: 9780817637729

Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag, 1996

Synopsis

* 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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

1995 marked the 50th anniversary of Stefan Banach's death. Until now, the general English speaking public has had no access to an in-depth life story of a mathematician whose name is one of those most often encountered in modern mathematical research. This small volume, originally written in Polish by a well-known reporter, is an effort to fill that gap in the biographical literature. It is 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. The author presents engaging descriptions of Banach's personality and the unusual milieu in which he worked. Further, Chapter V focuses on the famous Scottish café, which like Banach himself, has achieved a mythical dimension in mathematical lore. The English edition has been revised to include new materials and many photographs, and to reflect the interests of a broader international audience.

"All in all, it is a fascinating story that is told well."

--Pre-publication review, Don Albers, MAA

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Polish

About this edition

• Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0817637729
• ISBN 13: 9780817637729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 172