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MATHEMATICS IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2002

MICHAEL ATIYAH
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Edinburgh University

Abstract

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A survey is given of several key themes that have characterised mathematics in the 20th century. The impact of physics is also discussed, and some speculations are made about possible developments in the 21st century.

Type
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Copyright
© The London Mathematical Society 2002