Chance And Choice: Memorabilia

This book begins with a historical essay entitled "Will the Sun Rise Again?" and ends with a general address entitled "Mathematics and Applications". The articles cover an interesting range of topics: combinatoric probabilities, classical limit theorems, Markov chains and processes, potential theory, Brownian motion, Schrödinger–Feynman problems, etc. They include many addresses presented at international conferences and special seminars, as well as memorials to and reminiscences of prominent contemporary mathematicians and reviews of their works. Rare old photos of many of them enliven the book.

this Collection Of Papers By Chung (mathematics, Stanford U.), Spans Six Decades And Several Languages, And Includes His Legendary Will The Sun Rise Again (chances Are About Two Out Of Three) As Well As His Work On Combinatoric Probabilities, Classical Limit Theorems, Markov Chains And Processes, Potential Theory, Brownian Motion, And Schrodinger-feynman Problems. Chung Has Chosen These Papers Over Others In His Large Body Of Work Because They Remind Him Of Circumstances, People, And Events In His Life And Thought. He Includes Memorials And Reminiscences Of A Number Of Contemporary Mathematicians And Reviews Of Their Work, As Well As A Collection Of Photographs Probably No One Else In The World Could Supply. The Papers Are Printed In Their Original Languages And Formats. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

"This book begins with a historical essay entitled "Will the Sun Rise Again?" and ends with a general address entitled "Mathematics and Applications". The articles cover an interesting range of topics: combinatoric probabilities, classical limit theorems, Markov chains and processes, potential theory, Brownian motion, Schrodinger-Feynman problems, etc. They include many addresses presented at international conferences and special seminars, as well as memorials to and reminiscences of prominent contemporary mathematicians and reviews of their works. Rare old photos of many of them enliven the book."--BOOK JACKET