ABSTRACT

This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians- a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years- acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006, as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an int

chapter |8 pages

The Origins

chapter I|58 pages

Early Times

chapter II|58 pages

Crisis in the Interwar Period

chapter III|48 pages

The Golden Era

chapter IV|82 pages

On the Road

chapter V|52 pages

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