The Weil Conjectures

<strong>Michael J. Barany teaches history of science at the University of Edinburgh. His essays on the history and culture of modern mathematics can be found at http://mbarany.com.</strong>

Michael J. Barany

The Art of Conjecturing: On Karen Olsson’s “The Weil Conjectures”

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry

Philosophy &amp; Critical Theory

"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein

Science &amp; Technology

"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw

History

Infinite Powers

To Infinity and Beyond: The Power of Calculus

Michael J. Barany teaches history of science at the University of Edinburgh. His essays on the history and culture of modern mathematics can be found at http://mbarany.com.