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Alladi Diary, The: Memoirs Of Alladi Ramakrishnan

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Alladi Diary, The: Memoirs Of Alladi Ramakrishnan

Engelsk Hardback
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This is a kaleidoscopic account of the remarkable life story of Alladi Ramakrishnan (1923-2008), an internationally reputed physicist, and the son of Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer (1883-1953), one of India''s most eminent jurists.Part I of the autobiography gives a fascinating account his early life in Madras, India during the last decades of British colonial rule, and the leading role played by Sir Alladi in drafting the Constitution of India. Then follows the incredible saga of his creation of MATSCIENCE, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, in Madras, inspired by his visit to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and the result of a Theoretical Physics Seminar which he organized in his family home Ekamra Nivas in Madras, which received the endorsement of Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr, and the support of India''s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.Part II covers the period of Ramakrishnan''s term as Director of MATSCIENCE, and his visits to about 200 centres of learning the world over, where he interacted with leading scientists and lectured on his research in the fields of Probability, Stochastic Processes, Elementary Particle Physics, Matrix Theory, and on his novel treatment of Einstein''s Special Relativity. Historical photos, letters, and documents of special interest are included.
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This is a kaleidoscopic account of the remarkable life story of Alladi Ramakrishnan (1923-2008), an internationally reputed physicist, and the son of Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer (1883-1953), one of India''s most eminent jurists.Part I of the autobiography gives a fascinating account his early life in Madras, India during the last decades of British colonial rule, and the leading role played by Sir Alladi in drafting the Constitution of India. Then follows the incredible saga of his creation of MATSCIENCE, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, in Madras, inspired by his visit to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and the result of a Theoretical Physics Seminar which he organized in his family home Ekamra Nivas in Madras, which received the endorsement of Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr, and the support of India''s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.Part II covers the period of Ramakrishnan''s term as Director of MATSCIENCE, and his visits to about 200 centres of learning the world over, where he interacted with leading scientists and lectured on his research in the fields of Probability, Stochastic Processes, Elementary Particle Physics, Matrix Theory, and on his novel treatment of Einstein''s Special Relativity. Historical photos, letters, and documents of special interest are included.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 652
ISBN-13: 9789811202872
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 9811202877
Udg. Dato: 25 mar 2019
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Forlag: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Oplagsdato: 25 mar 2019
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Kategori Biografier: videnskab, teknologi og medicin


ISBN-13 9789811202872


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 652


Udgave


Længde 0mm


Bredde 0mm


Højde 0mm


Udg. Dato 25 mar 2019


Oplagsdato 25 mar 2019


Forlag World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

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