[Ultra Sonic 007]

A bit of a celebrity amongst mathematicians.

[Gene Eric]

Wondering if he was published (indirectly) by Dover...

[rabscuttle385]

But thousands of students are likely more familiar with Rudin’s writings from his “Principles of Mathematical Analysis,” published in 1953 and often used in junior and senior level college calculus courses. It is playfully called “Baby Rudin” by students and the math community, Nagel said, to differentiate it from his second book, “Real and Complex Analysis,” which is called “Big Rudin.”

I have heard of both books. I have also heard they are quite good.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Possible ping of interest?

[Spaulding]

Yes, Rudin’s books are classics, but his wife has always been more interesting as a mathematician and example of brilliance. Mary Ellen (Estill)’s father was stranded in the mountains of West Texas when money ran out for his federal (shovel ready) surveying project. She was taken to UT Austin because one of her dad's former girlfriends taught there. She was somehow lured to the only table in the gym with no line, where sat one of the world's great mathematicians, R.L. Moore. While she was quite beautiful, one assumes he could read her intelligence, and he was correct. She thought she would study English but Moore had plans for her. She became his “killer” in a class where many of the smartest came to study with Moore. Moore had people prove theorems from axioms in class, and would call on the innocent-looking pretty girl after everyone else had stalled. She wrote hundreds of papers sprawled in her living room surrounded by her four children. I hope she writes an autobiography.

[SuziQ]

Math ping!!

[LibWhacker]

If you can find a real analysis textbook that doesn’t list Rudin in the bibliography, I’ll eat my hat. R.I.P.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[GreenHornet]

I haven’t read “Principles of Mathematical Analysis.” I figured I’d wait for the movie.

[Gideon7]

I bought Functional Analysis from the campus bookstore to help me decide whether to into grad Math or CS.

After reading the book I chose CS.