The Resource Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz
Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz
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The item Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (392 pages)
- Note
-
- Autobiographical
- Includes index
- 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
- Isbn
- 9783540740780
- Label
- Random curves : journeys of a mathematician
- Title
- Random curves
- Title remainder
- journeys of a mathematician
- Statement of responsibility
- Neal Koblitz
- Subject
-
- 1900-1999
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Biography
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948- -- Travel
- MATHEMATICS -- History & Philosophy
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Travel
- Travel
- United States
- United States
- World politics
- World politics
- World politics -- 20th century
- World politics -- 20th century
- Mathematicians
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Action
- digitized
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- GW5XE
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Koblitz, Neal
- Dewey number
-
- 510.92
- B2 22
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA29.K57
- LC item number
- A3 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Koblitz, Neal
- Koblitz, Neal
- Mathematicians
- World politics
- Koblitz, Neal
- Koblitz, Neal
- MATHEMATICS
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- World politics
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians
- Travel
- World politics
- United States
- Label
- Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz
- Note
-
- Autobiographical
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 370729777
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (392 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783540740780
- Lccn
- 2007934828
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 978-3-540-74077-3
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)370729777
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Random curves : journeys of a mathematician, Neal Koblitz
- Note
-
- Autobiographical
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 370729777
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (392 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783540740780
- Lccn
- 2007934828
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 978-3-540-74077-3
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)370729777
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- 1900-1999
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Biography
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948-
- Koblitz, Neal, 1948- -- Travel
- MATHEMATICS -- History & Philosophy
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Travel
- Travel
- United States
- United States
- World politics
- World politics
- World politics -- 20th century
- World politics -- 20th century
- Mathematicians
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