What Is Mathematics? Expectations" by Charles Dickens. According to Constance Reid, Courant finalized the title after a conversation with Thomas Mann. What Is Mathematics? What Is Mathematics? is a mathematics book written by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins, published in England by Oxford University Press. It is an introduction to mathematics, intended both for the mathematics student and for the general public. First published in 1941, it discusses number theory, geometry, topology and calculus. A second edition was published in 1996 with an additional chapter on recent progress in mathematics, written by Ian Stewart. The book was based on Courant's course material. Although
Alexandre Soares dos Santos since 1957. They have seven children, two of whom are already in bodies of corporate management. They also have 18 grandchildren (2012). Alexandre Soares dos Santos Alexandre Soares dos Santos (born 23 September 1935) is a Portuguese businessman. He led the Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins until November 2013, 45 years after taking over the company from his father. After he graduated from the Colégio Almeida Garrett in his hometown of Porto, he studied law at the University of Lisbon, which he broke off. Soares dos Santos then worked for the Unilever Group where he came to Ireland and Germany. After