![]() The last two volumes give an inviting look into new areas of mathematical research and their practical applications for today. Most students (and teachers) of middle and high school mathematics are unaware of the history of mathematics or the mathematical achievements of the 20th century. Brief descriptions of the mathematical contributions along with the titles of writings are given so that further investigation could be done if the reader is so inclined by using the Further Reading sources at the end of each chapter and volume. Middle and high school students would enjoy reading Pioneers in Mathematics because they do not need to understand all of the mathematics to see the development of the subject through the ages by these real people. Conway, Stephen Hawking, Shing-Tung Yau, Fan Chung, Andrew Wiles, Ingrid Daubechies, and Sarah Flannery.
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