cont-interest-sep99.qxp 7/14/99 12:45 PM Page 992 AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS of CONTINUING INTEREST VOLUME 4 Titles of General Interest WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MATHEMATICAL The AMS is pleased to bring you these bestselling titles in the General Interest category. The selections are suitable for a wide SCIENCES – 1999 1998 audience, including high school students, undergraduates, and educators. Many of the books make fine texts for course adop- BARRY CIPRA tion. They offer vital and informative historical, biographical, and educational perspectives on mathematics. For more recommended textbooks, search the AMS Bookstore at www.ams.org/bookstore/. To request an exam copy, contact the AMS. What’s Happening in the An account of one of the great mathematicians of all time. Thoroughly researched biography plus summary of contributions to analytic func- M THE ATI A CA M L Σ ΜΗ ΤΡΗΤΡΗΤΟΣΤΟ ΜΗ ΕΙΣΙΤΕΙΣΙΤΩ N S O A Ε Μ C C Ω I I E E Ε Ω R R Γ T T Α ΑΓΕΩΜΕ E E Y Y M M A A Mathematical Sciences, Volume 4 8 FO 88 UNDED 1 tion theory, number theory, geometry, calculus of variations, Barry Cipra mathematical physics, PDEs, and other other subjects. —American Mathematical Monthly Praise for volumes 1, 2, and 3 of What’s Happening … H Some mathematicans are well remembered without being well OW TO TEACH Stylish format … largely accessible to laymen … This publication is acknowledged: the name circulates, but the contributions which caused MATHEMATICS one of the snappier examples of a growing genre from scientific soci- SECOND EDITION the fame are largely forgotten or at least not distinguished from others’: eties seeking to increase public understanding of their work and its STEVEN G. An outstanding case for this century is Jacques Hadamard … All the KRANTZ societal value. —Science & Government Report more reason to welcome this fine and exhaustive book, which treats in Another choice of new exciting developments in mathematics. These detail both his exceptionally long life and comparably important work … volumes really deserve a large audience, students as well as —Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society researchers will be fascinated by the insights and overviews presented. Co-published with the London Mathematical Society. Members of the LMS may order —Zentralblatt für Mathematik directly from the AMS at the AMS member price. The LMS is registered with the Charity Commissioners. HEM AT AT M IC A ΤΡΗΤΟΣ ΜΜΗ N Η L ΕΙΣΙΤΩ A Ε ΕΙΣΙΤΩ C S I O R C C E E I ΑΓΕΩΜΑΓΕΩΜΕ I E E M M T T A A Y Y F O U 88 NDED 18 American Mathematical Society The topics chosen and the lively writing fill a notorious gap—to make History of Mathematics, Volume 14; 1998; ISBN 0-8218-0841-9; 574 pages; the ideas, concepts and beauty of mathematics more visible for the Hardcover; Individual member $47, List $79, Institutional member $63, Order History of Mathematics general public … well-illustrated … Congratulations to Barry Cipra. Code HMATH/14CT99 Volume 14 —Zentralblatt für Mathematik Cover picture, detail from “Wave–Particle Duality”, was created and provided by artist Prospects in Mathematics Mel Fisher. Reproduced with permission. JACQUES Invited Talks on the Occasion of the 250th HADAMARD, What’s Happening in the Mathematical Sciences, Volume 4; 1999; ISBN 0- Anniversary of Princeton University A Universal Mathematician 8218-0766-8; 126 pages; Softcover; List $14, Order Code HAPPENING/4CT99 Hugo Rossi, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, ′ya Vladimir Maz Recommended Text Berkeley, CA, Editor Tatyana Shaposhnikova How to Teach Mathematics Cover picture of Old Fine Hall at Princeton University is courtesy of Robert P. Matthews, Communications Department, Princeton University. American Mathematical Society London Mathematical Society Second Edition 1999; ISBN 0-8218-0975-X; 162 pages; Hardcover; All AMS members $23, Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, MO List $29, Order Code PIMCT99 Praise for the First Edition … Research in Collegiate Mathematics An original contribution to the educational literature on teaching math- Education. III PROSPECTS IN ematics at the post-secondary level. The book itself is an explicit proof Alan H. Schoenfeld, University of California, Berkeley, MATHEMATICS of the author’s claim “teaching can be rewarding, useful, and fun”. Invited Talks on the —Zentralblatt für Mathematik Jim Kaput, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and Occasion of the 250th Anniversary 1999; ISBN 0-8218-1398-6; 307 pages; Softcover; All AMS members $19, Ed Dubinsky, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Editors of Princeton University List $24, Order Code HTM/2CT99 This volume presents state-of-the-art research on understanding, HUGO ROSSI, EDITOR teaching, and learning mathematics. Included is information on HEM AT AT M IC Jacques Hadamard, A Universal methodology and research concentrating on these areas of student A ΤΤΡΗΤΟΣ ΜΗ N ΡΗΤΟΣ ΜΗ L ΕΙΣΙΤΩ A Ε Ε C Μ ΙΣ S I Ω O ΙΤΩ R Ε C C Γ E E I ΑΓΕΩΜΕΑ I E E M M T T A A Y Y F O U 88 NDED 18 Mathematician learning: problem solving, understanding concepts, and understanding proofs. Vladimir Maz ya and Tatyana Shaposhnikova, Linköping ´ This series is published in cooperation with the Mathematical Association of America. Mathematical World • Volume 13 University, Sweden CBMS Issues in Mathematics Education, Volume 7; 1998; ISBN 0-8218-0882-6; The authors describe Hadamard’s life with numerous interesting details 316 pages; Softcover; All Individuals $24, List $40, Order Code CBMATH/7CT99 A Gentle contained in the references of those close to him and give many illus- Introduction to GAME trations of the wide-ranging mathematical impact of this “living legend”. Recommended Text THEORY Furthermore, the authors enhance the utility of their text as a research A Gentle Introduction to Game tool by organizing and listing hundreds of references to other pertinent materials about the life and works of Hadamard. 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