In 2010, the French mathematician Cedric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof that he devised with his close collaborator Clement Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics.
But you don\'t.
It invites readers inside the mind of a great mathematician as he wrestles with the most important work of his career.
Birth of a Theorem is Villani\'s own account of the years leading up to the award.
In 2010, the French mathematician Cedric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof that he devised with his close collaborator Clement Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics
