Random curves : journeys of a mathematician /

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Author / Creator:Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
Imprint:Berlin : Springer Verlag, c2008.
Description:1 online resource (392 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
Subject:Koblitz, Neal, -- 1948-
Koblitz, Neal, -- 1948- -- Travel.
Koblitz, Neal, -- 1948-
Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
World politics -- 20th century.
Data encryption (Computer science)
Data structures (Computer science)
Koblitz, Neal.
Mathematicians.
Mathematics.
Number theory.
World politics.
MATHEMATICS -- History & Philosophy.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology.
Mathematicians.
Travel.
World politics.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biography.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8887864
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ISBN:9783540740780
3540740783
9783540740773
3540740775
Notes:Autobiographical.
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:"These autobiographical memoirs of Neal Koblitz, coinventor of one of the two most popular forms of encryption and digital signature, cover many topics besides his own personal career in mathematics and cryptography - travels to the Soviet Union, Latin America, Vietnam and elsewhere, political activism, and academic controversies relating to math education, the C.P. Snow two-culture problem, and mistreatment of women in academia." "The stories speak for themselves and reflect the experiences of a student and later a scientist caught up in the tumultuous events of his generation."--Jacket.
Other form:Print version: Koblitz, Neal, 1948- Random curves. Berlin : Springer Verlag, c2008 9783540740773 3540740775