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Historical Ramblings in Algebraic Geometry and Related Algebra

by Shreeram S. Abhyankar

Year of Award: 1978

Award: Chauvenet Prize, and also the Lester Ford Award in 1977

Publication Information: The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 83 (1976), pp. 409-448

Summary: The author relates personal experiences to show that high-school algebra is powerful and accessible and should not be overwhelmed by concepts from university algebra.

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About the Author: (from The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 83 (1976)) Shreeram S. Abhyankar was at Purdue University at the time of publication.

 

Subject classification(s): Index | Algebra and Number Theory
Publication Date: 
Friday, October 10, 2008