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Dewey Class	509
Title	Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet (EB) : 50 Years of Correspondence in 107 Letters / by Marc Barbut, Bernard Locker, Laurent Mazliak.
Author	Barbut, Marc
Added Personal Name	Locker, Bernard
Added Personal Name	Mazliak, Laurent
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Publication	London Springer, London 2014.
Physical Details	XVII, 213 pages. 14 illus., 2 illus. in color. : online resource.
Series	Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
ISBN	9781447156192
Summary Note	The fascinating correspondence between Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet spans an extremely active period in French mathematics during the twentieth century. The letters of these two Frenchmen show their vicissitudes of research and passionate enthusiasm for the emerging field of modern probability theory. The letters cover various topics of mathematical importance including academic careers and professional travels, issues concerning students and committees, and the difficulties both mathematicians met to be elected to the Paris Academy of Sciences. The technical questions that occupied Lévy and Fréchet on almost a daily basis are the primary focus of these letters, which are charged with elation, frustration and humour. Their mathematical victories and setbacks unfolded against the dramatic backdrop of the two World Wars and the occupation of France, during which Lévy was obliged to go into hiding. The clear and persistent desire of these mathematicians to continue their work whatever the circumstance testifies to the enlightened spirit of their discipline which was persistent against all odds. The book contains a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the central topics of the correspondence. The original text of the letters are also annotated by numerous footnotes for helpful guidance. Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet will be useful to anybody interested in the history of mathematics in the twentieth century and, in particular, the birth of modern probability theory.:
Contents note	Introduction -- Introduction to the correspondence -- 107 Letters from Paul Lévy to Maurice Fréchet.
System details note	Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users)
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5619-2
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Distribution (Probability theory) . Functional Analysis . History of Science . Mathematical Physics . Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences . Probability theory and stochastic processes . Science, general . Science -- History . Authors: author . Barbut, Marc . Locker, Bernard . Mazliak, Laurent . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Series: Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences . Classification: 509 . 509 (DDC 23) .

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Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet: 50 Years of Correspondence in 107 Letters

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