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Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary


Free Download Benson Farb, "Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary "
English | ISBN: 1470463903 | 2022 | 604 pages | PDF | 52 MB
William Thurston’s work has had a profound influence on mathematics. He connected whole mathematical subjects in entirely new ways and changed the way mathematicians think about geometry, topology, foliations, group theory, dynamical systems, and the way these areas interact. His emphasis on understanding and imagination in mathematical learning and thinking are integral elements of his distinctive legacy. This four-part collection brings together in one place Thurston’s major writings, many of which are appearing in publication for the first time. Volumes I-III contain commentaries by the Editors. Volume IV includes a preface by Steven P. Kerckhoff. Volume III contains William Thurston’s papers on dynamics and computer science, and papers written for general audiences. Additional miscellaneous papers are also included, such as his 1967 New College undergraduate thesis, which foreshadows his later work.

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Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary


Free Download Benson Farb, "Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary "
English | ISBN: 147046389X | 2022 | 627 pages | PDF | 288 MB
William Thurston’s work has had a profound influence on mathematics. He connected whole mathematical subjects in entirely new ways and changed the way mathematicians think about geometry, topology, foliations, group theory, dynamical systems, and the way these areas interact. His emphasis on understanding and imagination in mathematical learning and thinking are integral elements of his distinctive legacy. This four-part collection brings together in one place Thurston’s major writings, many of which are appearing in publication for the first time. Volumes I-III contain commentaries by the Editors. Volume IV includes a preface by Steven P. Kerckhoff. Volume II contains William Thurston’s papers on the geometry and topology of 3-manifolds, on complexity, constructions and computers, and on geometric group theory.

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Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary, I Foliations, Surfaces and Differential Geometry


Free Download Benson Farb, "Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary, I: Foliations, Surfaces and Differential Geometry "
English | ISBN: 1470463881 | 2022 | 759 pages | PDF | 86 MB
William Thurston’s work has had a profound influence on mathematics. He connected whole mathematical subjects in entirely new ways and changed the way mathematicians think about geometry, topology, foliations, group theory, dynamical systems, and the way these areas interact. His emphasis on understanding and imagination in mathematical learning and thinking are integral elements of his distinctive legacy. This four-part collection brings together in one place Thurston’s major writings, many of which are appearing in publication for the first time. Volumes I-III contain commentaries by the Editors. Volume IV includes a preface by Steven P. Kerckhoff. Volume I contains William Thurston’s papers on foliations, mapping classes groups, and differential geometry.

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