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What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences 1998-1999 (What's Happening in the Mathermatical Sciences) (Paperback)

by Barry Cipra (Author)

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This volume is fourth in the much-acclaimed AMS series, What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences. The lively style and in-depth coverage of some of the most important "happenings" in mathematics today make this publication a delightful and intriguing read accessible to a wide audience. High school students, professors, researchers, engineers, statisticians, computer scientists---anyone with an interest in mathematics---will find captivating material in this book. As we enter the 21st century, What's Happening presents the state of modern mathematics and its worldwide significance in a timely and enduring fashion.

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