Stephen Smale: The Mathematician Who Broke the Dimension Barrier

By Steve Batterson

In 1957, Stephen Smale startled the mathematical world by showing that it is possible to turn a sphere inside out without cutting, tearing, or crimping. A few years later, from the beaches of Rio, he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821820451
• ISBN13: 9780821820452
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Amer Mathematical Society
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.0" x 7.3"