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Richard Courant was born in Lublintz, Germany, on January 8, 1888, later becoming an American citizen. He was a mathematician, researcher and teacher, specializing in variational calculus and its applications to physics, computer science, and related fields. He received his Ph.D. from the show more University of Gottingen, Germany, lectured at Cambridge University and headed the mathematics department at New York University. Courant's writings include Introduction to Calculus and Analysis (1965), written with John Fritz, Differential and Integral Calculus (1965), Methods of Mathematical Physics: Dirichlet's Principle, Conformal Mapping and Minimal Surfaces (1950), and Supersonic Flow and Shock Waves (1948). He edited a mathematics series and contributed to journals and periodicals. Courant received the Distinguished Service Award from the Mathematical Association of America in 1965. He earned the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the Knight-Commander's cross, and Germany's Star of the Order of Merit in 1958. Courant died on January 27, 1972. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Differential and Integral Calculus, Vol. 2 (1936) 33 copies, 1 review

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The World of Mathematics, Volume 4 (1956) — Contributor — 137 copies, 1 review
The World of Mathematics, Volume 1 (1956) — Contributor — 127 copies
The World of Mathematics, Volume 2 (1956) — Contributor — 127 copies

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Pieces fit toghether around core mathematical questions. Not as satisfying from philosophical point of view as the title might lead to believe.
 
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yates9 | 9 other reviews | Feb 28, 2024 |
Very well done. About half of this can be appreciated by the bright high school senior; the rest might require a couple of college math courses.
 
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KENNERLYDAN | 9 other reviews | Jul 11, 2021 |
This is a very good text , but too much for me
 
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Baku-X | 9 other reviews | Jan 10, 2017 |
This is a very good text , but too much for me
 
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