Author: ULAM, S. M.
Title: Adventures of a Mathematician
Description: New York: Scribners, 1983. Second Edition; First Impression. Original wrappers. Slight wear & light soiling to spine, covers & corners. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; With plates. Slight wear & light soiling to spine, covers & corners. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; 19.9 x 13.5 x 1.7 cms; xiii, 317 pages; Stanislaw Marcin Ulam (1909–1984) was a pioneering Polish–American mathematician whose innovative work spanned mathematics, physics and early computer science. Born in Poland, Ulam made significant contributions to number theory, combinatorics and geometry, and he is perhaps best known for co-developing the Monte Carlo method—a revolutionary computational technique that has since transformed scientific research. Ulam also played a key role in the Manhattan Project, and his collaborative work with Edward Teller was crucial in the theoretical underpinnings of thermonuclear weapons. His creative approaches to problem-solving left a lasting legacy on both theoretical and applied science.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Theorems Computing Space Travel Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb
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Title: Adventures of a Mathematician
Description: New York: Scribners, 1983. Second Edition; First Impression. Original wrappers. Slight wear & light soiling to spine, covers & corners. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; With plates. Slight wear & light soiling to spine, covers & corners. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; 19.9 x 13.5 x 1.7 cms; xiii, 317 pages; Stanislaw Marcin Ulam (1909–1984) was a pioneering Polish–American mathematician whose innovative work spanned mathematics, physics and early computer science. Born in Poland, Ulam made significant contributions to number theory, combinatorics and geometry, and he is perhaps best known for co-developing the Monte Carlo method—a revolutionary computational technique that has since transformed scientific research. Ulam also played a key role in the Manhattan Project, and his collaborative work with Edward Teller was crucial in the theoretical underpinnings of thermonuclear weapons. His creative approaches to problem-solving left a lasting legacy on both theoretical and applied science.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Theorems Computing Space Travel Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb
Price: GBP 32.00 = appr. US$ 45.70 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: LCB63155
- Book number: LCB63155
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