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This autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story rich with amazingly prophetic speculations and peppered with lively anecdotes. As a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1944 on, Ulam helped to precipitate some of the most dramatic changes of the postwar world. He was among the first to use and advocate computers for scientific research, originated ideas for the nuclear propulsion of space vehicles, and made fundamental contributions to many of today's most challenging mathematical projects. With his wide-ranging interests, Ulam never emphasized the importance of his contributions to the research that resulted in the hydrogen bomb. Now Daniel Hirsch and William Mathews reveal the true story of Ulam's pivotal role in the making of the 'Super,' in their historical introduction to this behind-the-scenes look at the minds and ideas that ushered in the nuclear age. It includes an epilogue by Francoise Ulam and Jan Mycielski that sheds new light on Ulam's character and mathematical originality.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Mathematics History of mathematics

• Full title: Adventures of a Mathematician
• Author: S. M. Ulam, Francoise Ulam, Jan Mycielski, Daniel Hirsch, William G. Matthews
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• EAN: 9780520071544
• ISBN: 0520071549
• ID: 04615649
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Weight: 504 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 142 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. July 1991

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