Chasing a conjecture : (Record no. 36849)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | NISER |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260320185525.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789353452537 |
| Terms of availability | Hardcover |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | NISER LIBRARY |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | NISER LIBRARY |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 82-94 |
| Item number | KHA-C |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Khare, Chandrashekhar B. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Chasing a conjecture : |
| Remainder of title | inside the mind of a mathematician. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Juggernaut Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 319 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | A conjecture is like an unfulfilled fantasy in the world of pure mathematics where the most fantastic things happen routinely.<br/><br/>Proving a conjecture is like trying to make a fantasy come true, and it can consume a mathematician for years, just as the effort to produce a great work of fiction, music or art can take over the life of its creator.<br/><br/>This unusual, beguiling memoir is about such a journey. It begins with a child growing up in Mumbai, fascinated by mathematics, and ends with a man, just turned 40, winning a prestigious prize for proving, with a fellow-traveller, one of the most important conjectures in number theory – the branch of mathematics that studies whole numbers.<br/><br/>In this compelling account, Khare illuminates a quest that might seem impossibly esoteric to the outsider, but seen through his eyes, becomes palpably real and human. At its core, this is a book about the creative process; the mysterious ways by which ideas arise in the mind and take flight, amid many false starts and obstacles. While this undoubtedly requires solitude, a lot of the action also takes place in a delightfully collaborative atmosphere, across continents, which Khare evokes vividly.<br/><br/>Paraphrasing a famous mathematician, Khare says, ‘It is the person and not the method who solves a mathematical problem.’ So, appropriately, this book is also about a person, most poignantly about a man navigating the push and pull of creative ambition while trying to fulfil personal commitments such as wanting to be with his ill mother in Mumbai. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biography |
| General subdivision | Mathematician |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Table of contents |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.juggernaut.in/cdn/shop/files/Chasing_a_Conjecture_Sample.pdf?v=15907555748247787759">https://www.juggernaut.in/cdn/shop/files/Chasing_a_Conjecture_Sample.pdf?v=15907555748247787759</a> |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Reviews |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237441531-chasing-a-conjecture?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13#CommunityReviews">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237441531-chasing-a-conjecture?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13#CommunityReviews</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Universal Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Gift books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Universal Decimal Classification | SMS Library | SMS Library | 19/03/2026 | 82-94 KHA-C | N511 | 20/03/2026 | 19/03/2026 | NBHM Books |
