Julia Robinson and Hilbert's tenth problem
"Julia Robinson was the first woman elected to the mathematical section of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to become president of the American Mathematical Society. While tracing Robinson's contribution to the solution of Hilbert's tenth problem, the film illumin...
| Other Authors: | Csicsery, George Paul,, Silver, Charles L., McKellar, Danica,, Davis, Martin, 1928-2023,, Matii{u0361}asevich, I{u0361}U. V., Putnam, Hilary,, Reid, Constance,, Adler, Mark,, Skloot, Tal,, Janzen, Beau,, Zala Films (Firm) |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oakland, Calif. :
Zala Films,
[2008]
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (54:10 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects: |
Women
-- Biography.
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| Summary: |
"Julia Robinson was the first woman elected to the mathematical section of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to become president of the American Mathematical Society. While tracing Robinson's contribution to the solution of Hilbert's tenth problem, the film illuminates how her work led to an unusual friendship between Russian and American colleagues at the height of the Cold War." --Container. |
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| Item Description: |
DVD, NTSC. Martin Davis, Yuri Matiyasevich, Hilary Putnam, Constance Reid. Narrated by Danica McKellar ; based on an idea by Charles L. Silver ; music, Mark Adler ; cinematography, Andrew A. Allman ... [et al.] ; editor, Tal Skloot. Special features: Fibonacci and the golden mean / by Beau Janzen ; a production of the Palladian Group (1996) -- Constance Reid and Julia Robinson -- From Diophantus to David Hilbert -- Decidability -- Beyond Hilbert's tenth problem -- Turing machines (33 min.) ; More information. "Julia Robinson was the first woman elected to the mathematical section of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to become president of the American Mathematical Society. While tracing Robinson's contribution to the solution of Hilbert's tenth problem, the film illuminates how her work led to an unusual friendship between Russian and American colleagues at the height of the Cold War." --Container. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (54:10 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Production Credits: |
Narrated by Danica McKellar ; based on an idea by Charles L. Silver ; music, Mark Adler ; cinematography, Andrew A. Allman ... [et al.] ; editor, Tal Skloot. |
| ISBN: |
9780972458856 0972458859 |