Hilbert -- Alexander of the Mathematical World

Author: Constance Reid (USA), translated by Yuan Xiangdong, Li Wenlin
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Originally written for curious individuals outside the field of mathematics, this book has now become a recognized classic in the scientific community. Hilbert, an imaginative figure, thrived in an extremely abstract world, and his ordinary yet magical life is reviewed in a calm manner by the author. Between the lines, what emerges is not preaching, but history.