The Resource The crossing of heaven : memoirs of a mathematician, Karl Gustafson
The crossing of heaven : memoirs of a mathematician, Karl Gustafson
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- Summary
- As one of the most prolific mathematicians of our time, Karl Gustafson has been a central figure in the astonishing technological revolution of the last half-century--a revolution which has transformed human life. This, his own account of his journey through those decades, takes the reader from his early pioneering work in computing and espionage, where his contribution was vital to the American Cold War effort, to his observations on core contemporary issues such as the stability of the world's financial system. Gustafson's crucial role in top-secret military intelligence, which saw him tracking Russian submarines, intercepting electronic intelligence and writing the software for America's first spy satellite, is related here for the first time. His narrative includes fascinating encounters with Nobel laureates and figures of historical importance, the European post-doctoral fellowships that expanded his perspectives on science and life, and hair-raising stories from his early rock-climbing days including brushes with death then and later, such as being struck by lightning and knocked unconscious near a mountain top. Gustafson's wide-ranging mathematical accomplishments have led to invitations and travel throughout the world, and he tells of the great--and at times strange--personalities he has met along the way. His unique journey has included hard knocks and beautiful women, who have, as he likes to say, added to the great adventure
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages)
- Contents
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- Preface
- 1 The Child in Iowa
- 2 The Boy in Boulder
- 3 The Student in Poverty
- 4 Computers and Espionage
- 5 First Publication
- 6 Into Academia
- 7 The World Opens
- 8 Personas and Personalities
- 9 Wives, Lovers, Friends
- 10 Close Calls
- 11 Mathematics
- 12 High Finance
- 13 The Improbabilities
- 14 Realities
- 15 The Crossing of Heaven
- Appendix
- Isbn
- 9783642225581
- Label
- The crossing of heaven : memoirs of a mathematician
- Title
- The crossing of heaven
- Title remainder
- memoirs of a mathematician
- Statement of responsibility
- Karl Gustafson
- Subject
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- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Biography
- Biography
- Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory
- Gustafson, Karl E
- MATHEMATICS -- Essays
- MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus
- Applications of Mathematics
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Mathematics
- Mathematics -- history
- United States
- United States
- United States
- MATHEMATICS -- Reference
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As one of the most prolific mathematicians of our time, Karl Gustafson has been a central figure in the astonishing technological revolution of the last half-century--a revolution which has transformed human life. This, his own account of his journey through those decades, takes the reader from his early pioneering work in computing and espionage, where his contribution was vital to the American Cold War effort, to his observations on core contemporary issues such as the stability of the world's financial system. Gustafson's crucial role in top-secret military intelligence, which saw him tracking Russian submarines, intercepting electronic intelligence and writing the software for America's first spy satellite, is related here for the first time. His narrative includes fascinating encounters with Nobel laureates and figures of historical importance, the European post-doctoral fellowships that expanded his perspectives on science and life, and hair-raising stories from his early rock-climbing days including brushes with death then and later, such as being struck by lightning and knocked unconscious near a mountain top. Gustafson's wide-ranging mathematical accomplishments have led to invitations and travel throughout the world, and he tells of the great--and at times strange--personalities he has met along the way. His unique journey has included hard knocks and beautiful women, who have, as he likes to say, added to the great adventure
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- GW5XE
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gustafson, Karl E
- Dewey number
- 510.92
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QA29.G87
- LC item number
- G87 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- NLM call number
- Online Book
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gustafson, Karl E
- Mathematicians
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- MATHEMATICS
- MATHEMATICS
- MATHEMATICS
- Mathematicians
- United States
- Label
- The crossing of heaven : memoirs of a mathematician, Karl Gustafson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- 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
- Preface -- 1 The Child in Iowa -- 2 The Boy in Boulder -- 3 The Student in Poverty -- 4 Computers and Espionage -- 5 First Publication -- 6 Into Academia -- 7 The World Opens -- 8 Personas and Personalities -- 9 Wives, Lovers, Friends -- 10 Close Calls -- 11 Mathematics -- 12 High Finance -- 13 The Improbabilities -- 14 Realities -- 15 The Crossing of Heaven -- Appendix
- Control code
- 772518706
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783642225581
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.1007/978-3-642-22558-1
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)772518706
- Label
- The crossing of heaven : memoirs of a mathematician, Karl Gustafson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- 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
- Preface -- 1 The Child in Iowa -- 2 The Boy in Boulder -- 3 The Student in Poverty -- 4 Computers and Espionage -- 5 First Publication -- 6 Into Academia -- 7 The World Opens -- 8 Personas and Personalities -- 9 Wives, Lovers, Friends -- 10 Close Calls -- 11 Mathematics -- 12 High Finance -- 13 The Improbabilities -- 14 Realities -- 15 The Crossing of Heaven -- Appendix
- Control code
- 772518706
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783642225581
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.1007/978-3-642-22558-1
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)772518706
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Biography
- Biography
- Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory
- Gustafson, Karl E
- MATHEMATICS -- Essays
- MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus
- Applications of Mathematics
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Mathematics
- Mathematics -- history
- United States
- United States
- United States
- MATHEMATICS -- Reference
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