“I am opposed to textbooks... I find it hateful to give a course where I have to plough my way through chapter after chapter of a given book. The liveliness of the lecture, which is meant to give an impetus to the sudents, would suffer tremendously.”
This book serves as a comprehensive collection of the authors' published and unpublished works, offering insights into their academic and intellectual contributions across various disciplines. more
A German-born American mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry and abstract algebra. He was a prominent figure in the mathematical community, particularly in the fields of algebraic geometry and algebraic number theory. more
“Any good theorem should have several proofs, the more the better.”
“There is no clear-cut distinction between example and theory”