Hilbert (Alexander of the mathematical world)

Author: (American) Reed, translated by Yuan Xiangdong, Li Wenlin
Publisher:
Publishing Date:
Features: "Hilbert—Alexander of the Mathematical World" is a classic reading recognized by the scientific community. David Hilbert was a leading figure in the international mathematics community in the first half of the 20th century. The 23 mathematical problems he proposed at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900 inspired the imagination of the entire mathematics community and gave rise to a generation of famous mathematicians in the 20th century. Afterward, these problems became almost a roadmap for reviewing major achievements in mathematics. This mathematician and mathematical thinker who created miracles in the history of 20th-century mathematics, like Alexander of the mathematical world, left a great and glorious name on the entire mathematical map. The book narrates, with a calm tone, the life of this highly imaginative person who thrived in an extremely abstract world, a life that was ordinary yet magical. David Hilbert (1862–1943), a leading figure in the international mathematics community in the first half of the 20th century, proposed 23 mathematical problems (known as the Hilbert Problems) at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900. These problems inspired the imagination of the entire mathematics community and later became indicators for reviewing major achievements in mathematics. This mathematician and mathematical thinker who created miracles in the history of 20th-century mathematics, like Alexander of the mathematical world, left his great and glorious name on the entire mathematical map. Hilbert, this highly imaginative person, thrived in an extremely abstract world, and his life was ordinary yet magical. Originally written for curious individuals outside the field of mathematics, the book has now become a classic reading recognized by the scientific community.