At the close of the 1980s, the independent contributions of Yann Brenier, Mike Cullen and John Mather launched a revolution in the venerable field of optimal transport founded by G. Monge in the 18th century, which has made breathtaking...

Shorter and more light-hearted than his theoretical academic works, Mathematics is the Poetry of Science represents Villani's attempt to communicate his love of mathematics to a wider audience, and is an interesting contribution from one...

Mathematical genius Villani takes the reader on an imaginative journey through the discovery of a new mathematical theorem. Combines passion and imagination to make maths magical and exciting. 'This man could plainly do for mathematics...

At the close of the 1980s, the independent contributions of Yann Brenier, Mike Cullen and John Mather launched a revolution in the venerable field of optimal transport founded by G. Monge in the 18th century, which has made breathtaking...

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the theory of mass transportation with its many - and sometimes unexpected - applications. This book defines the problem of 'optimal transportation' (or the transferring of mass with the least...