Part 26 (1/2)

18 John Forbes Nash, Jr, Lcs Prix nobel 1994, Lcs Prix nobel 1994, op cit op cit

19 Gromov, interview

20 John Conway, professor of matheen Moser, e-mail, 122497

22 Richard Palais, professor of mathematics, Brandeis University, interview, 11695

23 Moser, interview

24 Donald J Newen Moser, ”A Rapidly Convergent Iteration Method and Non-linear Partial Differential Equations, I, II,” Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, vol 20 (1966), pp 265315, 499535 vol 20 (1966), pp 265315, 499535

26 See, for example, Kyosi Ito, ed, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathee: MIT Press, 1987), p 1076; Lars Hormander, ”The Boundary Problems of Physical Geodesy,” (Mathee: MIT Press, 1987), p 1076; Lars Hormander, ”The Boundary Problems of Physical Geodesy,” Archive for Rational Mechanics and analysis, Archive for Rational Mechanics and analysis, vol 62, no 1 (1976), pp 152; and S Klainerman, vol 62, no 1 (1976), pp 152; and S Klainerman, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol 33 (1980), pp 43101 vol 33 (1980), pp 43101

27 John Nash, ”C Isos,” Annals of Mathematics, Annals of Mathematics, vol 60, no 3 (November 1954), pp 38396 vol 60, no 3 (November 1954), pp 38396

28 Kohn, interview

29 John Forbes Nash, Jr, Les Prix nobel 1994, Les Prix nobel 1994, op cit op cit

30 Rota, interview, 111495

31 Flatto, interview

32 Jacob Schwartz, professor of computer science, Courant Institute, interview, 12996

33 Isadore Singer, interview, 121495

34 Paul J Cohen, professor of mathematics, Stanford University, interview, 1696

35 Moser, interview, 32396

36 The Nash-Federer correspondence wasn't saved, and Federer declined to be interviewed (personal communication, 62596) The account is based on the recollections of several individuals, including Wendell Fleti, interview

38 John Nash, ”The I Problem for Riemannian Manifolds,” Annuls of Mathematics, Annuls of Mathematics, vol 63, no 1 (January 1956, received October 29, 1954, revised August 20, 1955) vol 63, no 1 (January 1956, received October 29, 1954, revised August 20, 1955)

39 Borel, interview

40 Letter froinia and John Nash, Sr, 454

41 Rota, interview

42 Stolzenberg, interview, 4296

43 Ibid

44 Schwartz, interview

45 Moser, interview

46 Ibid

47 Ibid

48 Rota, interview, 1094

49 George Whitehead, professor of mathematics, MIT, interview, 121295

50 Flatto, interview

51 Lawrence Wallen, interview, 6497

Part Two: SEPARATE LIVES

21: Singularity

1 Postcard from John Nash to Arthur Mattuck, 1968 B B stood for Jacob Bricker, stood for Jacob Bricker, T T for Ervin D Thorson, for Ervin D Thorson, F F for Herbert Amasa Forrester, and for Herbert Amasa Forrester, and R R for Donald V Reynolds for Donald V Reynolds

22: A Special Friendshi+p

1 Letter fro, 11465

2 Ibid

3 Herta Newman, interview, 3296

4 D Newman, interview

5 Joseph Kohn, interview, 21596

6 H Newman, interview

7 D Newman, interview

8 In his 11465 letter, Nash describes Thorson as one of three ”special friendshi+ps” Thorson orking in Santa Monica, California, at Douglas Aircraft

9 The references to T T in Nash's letters continued until at least 1968, usually in conjunction with references to in Nash's letters continued until at least 1968, usually in conjunction with references to B B (for Bricker) and (for Bricker) and F F

10 M Legg, interview, 33096

11 Douglas Aircraft could supply no biographical or professional information on Thorson (Donald Hanson, personal communication, 61797) Nash did not recall Thorson when asked about him by Harold Kuhn (697) What details are known of Thorson are based solely on an obituary in the Hemet News He sister, Nelda Trout sister, Nelda Troutman, 52897

12 Hanson, interview