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Alexander masters, the spectator a fine book from a brilliant man. Villani has been called the lady gaga of french mathematicians. It was at university that villani began to develop his signature style, too. Cedric villani has 32 books on goodreads with 4260 ratings.
Thomas lin, the new yorker birth of a theorem is a remarkable book and i urge everyone to buy it. After winning the fields medal, maths highest honor, in 2010, for what his award citation called proofs of nonlinear landau. Reading his new book, birth of a theorem, i instantly recognised that same rhythm. Ron liddle, sunday times villani is widely regarded as one of the most talented mathematicians of his generation.
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