mskmoorthy
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I read this delightful book The Apprenticeship of a Mathematician - an autobiography of famous French Mathematician Andre Weil (at least two times, the last time was nearly a year ago). Amazon.com: The Apprenticeship of a Mathematician (9780817626501): Andre Weil, Jennifer Gage: Books You may read more about the illustrious career of Andre Weil here André Weil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe book describes his experiences in India (He taught in Aligarh Muslim University) for a year and his travels in India. He is the de facto leader of Bourbaki Group (a group of French Mathematicians taking a fictionalized name) which worked from first principles and wrote ground breaking books.
Andre Weil learnt Sanskrit when he was in highschool/College and knew about India. One of his famous quotes is:
"God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it."
He was imprisoned during second world war and he continued his research while in prison.
Andre Weil learnt Sanskrit when he was in highschool/College and knew about India. One of his famous quotes is:
"God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it."
He was imprisoned during second world war and he continued his research while in prison.
