I was proud of my work with Yakov Isaevich, and he of me. Despite our good relationship, however, I kept my “other” mathematical life – my work with … - Edward Frenkel
" "I was proud of my work with Yakov Isaevich, and he of me. Despite our good relationship, however, I kept my “other” mathematical life – my work with Fuchs and Feigin and all of that – secret from him as I did from most other people. It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover.
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About Edward Frenkel
Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (born May 2, 1968) is a Russian mathematician, Professor of mathematics at , member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and author of the bestselling book Love and Math. He is working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics.
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Эдуард Владимирович Френкель
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Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel
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