Émile Borel : a life in mathematics and politics across two centuries / Pierre Guiraldenq ; translated and edited by Arturo Sangalli

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-3-98547-013-6

EAN : 9783985470136

Borel -- Émile -- 1871-1956 -- mathématicien

Sangalli, Arturo (1940-....) (Traducteur / translator)

Résumé / Abstract : Émile Borel, one the early developers of measure theory and probability, was among the first to show the importance of the calculus of probability as a tool for the experimental sciences. A prolific and gifted researcher, his scientific works, so wast in number and scope, earned him international recognition. In addition, at the origin of the foundation of the Intitut Henri Poincaré in Paris and longtime its director, he also served as member of the French Parliament, minister of the Navy, president of the League of Nations Union, and president of the French Academy of Sciences.