MY MATHEMATICAL UNIVERSE: People, Personalities, and the Profession

This is an autobiography and an exposition on the contributions and personalities of many of the leading researchers in mathematics and physics with whom Dr Krishna Alladi, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida, has had personal interaction with for over six decades. Discussions of various aspects of the physics and mathematics academic professions are included.

Part I begins with the author's unusual and frequent introductions as a young boy to scientific luminaries like Nob...