But you don?t have to understand nonlinear Landau damping to love Birth of a Theorem. It doesn?t simplify or overexplain; rather, it invites readers into collaboration. Villani?s diaries, e-mails, and musings enmesh you in the process of discovery. You join him in unproductive lulls and late-night breakthroughs. You?re privy to the mess-hall conversations of the world?s greatest research institutions. Villani discusses his favorite songs, his love of manga, and the imaginative stories he tells his children. Mathematics is like any other creative work in that the thinker?s whole life propels discovery?and with Birth of a Theorem, Villani welcomes you into his.« less
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