The Mathematical Century: The 30 Greatest Problems of the Last 100 Years

Synopsis

the Mathematical Century Is Both Popular And Scholarly. Piergiorgio Odifreddi Clearly And Accurately Covers Many Important Mathematical Problems And The Contributions That Leading Mathematicians Have Made To Their Solutions. Offering A Personal But Very Balanced Perspective, His Book Is One That Amateur And Professional Alike Can Learn From.—sir Michael Atiyah, Fields Medalist 1966, And Former President Of The Royal Society

piergiorgio Odifreddi Has Done A Superb Job, Telling The Story Of Twentieth-century Mathematics In One Short And Readable Volume.—freeman Dyson, Institute For Advanced Study, Princeton

odifreddi's Book Successfully Portrays The Major Developments In 20th Century Mathematics By An Examination Of The Mathematical Problems That Have Gained Prominence During The Past 100 Years. . . . [it] Comes Very Near To Being That Intangible Entity—a History Of Modern Mathematics. Moreover, The Literary Style Is Such That The Contents Are Made Accessible To A Very Wide Readership, But With No Hint Of Oversimplification.—p.n. Ruane, maa Online

ben Longstaff - New Scientist

odifreddi's Overview Is Of Course A Personal One, But It Is Hard To Argue With Either His Choices Or His Organization. This Is A Perfect Handle On An Otherwise Bewildering Proliferation Of Ideas.