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"Extremely readable recollections of the author... A rare testimony of a period of the history of 20th century mathematics. Includes very interesting recollections on the author's participation in the formation of the Bourbaki Group, tells of his meetings and conversations with leading mathematicians, reflects his views on mathematics. The book describes an extraordinary career of an exceptional man and mathematicians. Strongly recommended to specialists as well as to the general public."

EMS Newsletter (1992)

"This excellent book is the English edition of the author's autobiography. … This very enjoyable reading is recommended to all mathematicians."

Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum (1992)

Foreword

Chapter Ⅰ Crowing UP

Chapter Ⅱ At the Ecole Normale

Chapter Ⅲ First Journeys, First Writings

Chapter Ⅳ India

Chapter Ⅴ Strasbourg and Bourbaki

Chapter Ⅵ The War and I: A Comic Opera in Six Acts

Prelude

Finnish Fugue

Arctic Internmezzo

Under Lock and Key

Serving the Colors

A Farewell to Arms

Chapter Ⅶ The Americas; Epilogue

Index of Names

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On the examination, I was given a question relating to Kant and Durkheim. I was familiar enough with the textbook in use to write an acceptable essay, but in truth I had never read a sentence written by either of these authors, and I was shocked to receive a grade far superior to what I thought I deserved. When the philosophy examiner inquired as to my plans for the following year, I replied without hesitation: ``I will be studying for the entrance exams for the Ecole Normale.'' ``In philosophy, of course?'' ``Oh no, sir; in mathematics.'' It seemed to me that a subject in which one could do so well while barely knowing what one was talking about was hardly worthy of respect. Youth is unjust.

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I had the privilege of spending not my days but my nights in his (Mittag-Leffler) b...

“If it were obvious,”he said,“you would not feel the need to say so; if you say so, that means it is not obvious.” He(Monsieur Collin) is the one who taught me how to write up mathematics.

What really counts in the history of humanity are the truly great minds, and that the only way to get to know these minds was through direct contact with their works.

there is perhaps no other mathematician whose writing matches Riemann's for density.

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"Extremely readable recollections of the author... A rare testimony of a period of the history of 20th century mathematics. Includes very interesting recollections on the author's participation in the formation of the Bourbaki Group, tells of his meetings and conversations with leading mathematicians, reflects his views on mathematics. The book describes an extraordinary career of an exceptional man and mathematicians. Strongly recommended to specialists as well as to the general public." EMS Newsletter (1992) "This excellent book is the English edition of the author's autobiography. This very enjoyable reading is recommended to all mathematicians."Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum (1992)