![]() Of ordinary family life blurring with the abstract world of mathematical physics, of theories and equations that haunt your dreams and seeking the elusive inspiration found only in a locked, darkened room.īlending science with history, biography with myth, Villani conjures up an inimitable cast: the omnipresent Einstein, mad genius Kurt Godel, and Villani’s personal hero, John Nash. His story is one of courage and partnership, doubt and anxiety, elation and despair. Along the way he encounters obstacles and setbacks, losses of faith and even brushes with madness. Cdric Villani Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure Kindle Edition by Cdric Villani (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 193 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 309.13 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 1,736.00 1 Used from 1,735.98 5 New from 1,736. How does a genius see the world? Where and how does inspiration strike?Ĭédric Villani takes us on a mesmerising adventure as he wrestles with the Boltzmann equation – a new theorem that will eventually win him the most coveted prize in mathematics and a place in the mathematical history books. ![]() “This man could plainly do for mathematics what Brian Cox has done for physics” - Sunday Times ![]()
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