Book review of: E. McKinnon Riehm and F. Hoffman, Turbulent times in mathematics. The life of J. C. Fields and the history of the Fields Medal

DOI10.1007/s00283-021-10059-9zbMath1522.00014OpenAlexW3165653737MaRDI QIDQ6169264

Michael J. Barany

Publication date: 11 July 2023

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-021-10059-9

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70) External book reviews (00A17) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to history and biography (01-01)

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