Springer India

Springer India

English

“The conversations here between four leading French intellectuals … offer rare insiders' views into the wide range of issues that inform top-down shaping of the mathematical enterprise writ large. One will find history as fresh as gossip, and students will discover perspectives that might prove crucial for timely career planning. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (D. V. Feldman, Choice, Vol. 54 (5), January, 2017)“This book makes the reader a participant of an interesting conversation of two mathematicians. … The authors complement their interesting discourse with reading lists inviting the reader to reflect further on the topics debated in the book and related issues. A very stimulating reading full of interesting thoughts and opinions.” (Yuriy V. Rogovchenko, zbMATH, Vol. 1365.00010, 2017) “It is a very engaging read. Reading this book allows one to feel like a fly on the wall of a parlor where these four great minds are discussing a number of different issues related to mathematics. … the book contains biographical sketches of the four participants and reading lists that they each suggest for the reader who wants to think more about the topics. … it is a very enjoyable and thought-provoking read … .” (Darren Glass, MAA Reviews, maa.org, August, 2016)