Random curves : journeys of a mathematician /

Random curves : journeys of a mathematician /

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Bibliographic Details
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. Mathematicians. Travel. World politics. United States. 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

Table of Contents:

Early years
Harvard
SDS
The army
Spring of 1972
Academics
The Soviet Union
Racism and apartheid
Vietnam part I
Vietnam part II
Nicaragua and Cuba
El Salvador and Peru
Two cultures
Cryptography
Education
Arizona.