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PAUL HALMOS Celebrating 50 Years of Mathematics

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. John H. Ewing

    1. Department of Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

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  2. F. W. Gehring

    1. Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Mathematician, Writer, and Editor

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Paul Halmos by Parts

      • Donald J. Albers
      Pages 3-4

    3. Part I: Maverick Mathologist

      • John H. Ewing, F. W. Gehring
      Pages 5-20

    4. Part II: In Touch with God

      • John H. Ewing, F. W. Gehring
      Pages 21-32

    5. Paul Halmos’s Expository Writing

      • Leonard Gillman
      Pages 33-48

    6. Paul Halmos: Words More than Numbers

      • W. M. Priestley
      Pages 49-59

    7. Bibliography of Paul Halmos

      • John H. Ewing, F. W. Gehring
      Pages 61-69

  3. The Way It Was

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Paul Halmos: Through the Years

      • John H. Ewing, F. W. Gehring
      Pages 72-74

    3. Paul Halmos as Graduate Student

      • Warren Ambrose
      Pages 75-78

    4. Early Days at Mathematical Reviews

      • R. P. Boas
      Pages 79-86

    5. Reminiscences

      • Irving Kaplansky
      Pages 87-89

    6. Writing Mathematics

      • J. L. Kelley
      Pages 91-96

    7. Some Early Memories Around Paul Halmos

      • Hans Samelson
      Pages 97-102

    8. Recollections of P.R. Halmos at Chicago

      • E. H. Spanier
      Pages 103-107

    9. Reminiscences of Chicago in the Fifties

      • Morris W. Hirsch
      Pages 109-118

    10. Reflections on Graduate Education

      • Rob Kirby
      Pages 119-125

    11. Michigan Years

      • R. G. Douglas
      Pages 127-131

    12. Walking and Talking with Halmos

      • Lawrence J. Wallen
      Pages 133-142
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About this book

Paul Halmos will celebrate his 75th birthday on the 3rd of March 1991. This volume, from colleagues, is an expression of affection for the man and respect for his contributions as scholar, writer, and teacher. It contains articles about Paul, about the times in which he worked and the places he has been, and about mathematics. Paul has furthered his profession in many ways and this collection reflects that diversity. Articles about Paul are not biographical, but rather tell about his ideas, his philosophy, and his style. Articles about the times and places in which Paul has worked describe people, events, and ways in which Paul has influenced students and colleagues over the past 50 years. Articles about mathematics are about all kinds of mathematics, including operator theory and Paul's research in the subject. This volume represents a slice of mathematical life and it shows how many parts of mathematics Paul has touched. It is fitting that this volume has been produced with the support and cooperation of Springer-Verlag. For over 35 years, Paul has contributed to mathematics publishing as founder and editor of many outstanding series.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

    John H. Ewing

  • Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

    F. W. Gehring

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: PAUL HALMOS Celebrating 50 Years of Mathematics

  • Editors: John H. Ewing, F. W. Gehring

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0967-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97509-2Published: 20 May 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-6964-9Published: 29 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-0967-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 320

  • Topics: Analysis

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