Edward Frenkel
Author of Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality
About the Author
Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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- Legal name
- Френкель, Эдуард Владимирович
- Birthdate
- 1968-05-02
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birthplace
- Kolomna, Russia, USSR
- Education
- Harvard University (PhD)
Gubkin University of Oil and Gas (Applied Mathematics) - Occupations
- professor (Mathematics)
mathematician - Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley
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- 5
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- 501
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- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 12
- ISBNs
- 27
- Languages
- 9
As a computer scientist, I was also disappointed in the passing references to the value of his field in secure banking. He says this several times but with no explanation leading me to believe he's overinflating a claim, doesn't understand it, or can't explain it. Another passing reference to Haskell, again with no explanation, was a disappointment.
In summary, I recommend the early chapters of the book. The rest is a waste of time.… (more)