Selected Papers [Paperback]

The book contains a selection of 43 scientific papers by the great mathematician Ennio De Giorgi (1928-1996), which display the broad range of his achievements and his entire intellectual career as a problem solver and as a proponent of deep and ambitious mathematical theories. All papers are written in English and 17 of them appear also in their original Italian version in order to give an impression of De Giorgis original style. The editors also provide a short biography of Ennio De Giorgi and a detailed account of his scientific achievements, ranging from his seminal paper on the solution of Hilberts 19th problem to the theory of perimeter and minimal surfaces, the theory of G-convergence and the foundations of mathematics.Published with the support of Unione Matematica Italiana and Scuola Normale Superiore

The book contains a selection of 43 scientific papers of the great mathematician Ennio De Giorgi. All papers are written in English and 17 of them appear also in their original Italian version. The editors provide also a short biography of Ennio De Giorgi and a detailed account of his scientific achievements, ranging from his seminal paper on the solution of Hilberts 19^th problem to the theory of perimeter and minimal surfaces, the theory of G-convergence and the Foundations of Mathematics.

Biography.- The scientific work of Ennio De Giorgi.- Selected papers.

From the reviews:

The book under review is a collection of selected papers by Ennio De Giorgi (1928-1996). & The book has been very carefully prepared and printed. It is a valuable source for all interested in the work of De Giorgi. It presents the broad range of his achievements and his entire intellectual path, as a problem solver and as a proponent of deep and ambitious mathematical theories. (Roman Murawski, Zentrablatt MATH, Vol. 1096 (22), 2006)

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