Description
This book is a collection of photographs of mathematicians at work at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques. The photographs are accompanied by text that provides a glimpse into the mathematicians' lives and their work.
Through revealing photographs and accompanying text, this book offers an enchanting and beautiful glimpse into the inner life of the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES). The IHES in France is an institute of advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics with an interest in epistemology and the history of science. It provides exceptionally gifted scientists with a place where they can devote themselves entirely to their research, free of teaching and administrative constraints, and offers them the opportunity to invite visitors with whom they wish to work.