I Have a Photographic Memory

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) Chicago and vicinity, the early 50's -- 2.) The Edinburgh congress, 1958 -- 3.) The institute and Chicago, the 50's turn to 60's -- 4.) Mainly Michigan, the early 60's -- 5.) Mainly meetings, the middle 60's -- 6.) Irvine to Budapest, more 60's -- 7.) Mainly Michigan, the second half of the 60's -- 8.) Mainly Europe, 1968 -- 9.) Partly Hawaii, the end of the 60's -- 10.) Based in Bloomington, the turn of the 70's -- 11.) Bloomington, St. Andrews, and between, the early 70's -- 12.) Bloomington and Britain, 1973-1974 -- 13.) DeKalb and Vancouver, 1974 -- 14.) Bloomington to Santa Barbara and back, 1975-1978 -- 15.) The Poincare conference, Budapest, and between, 1979-1982 -- 16.) Mainly meetings, 1982-1986. . . . . . . . Paul R. Halmos, eminent mathematician and brilliant expositor, is also a snapshot addict. Between 1943 and 1988, Halmos photographed mathematicians, their spouses, their brothers and sisters and other relatives, their offices, their dogs, and their carillon towers. From the 6000 or so photographs in his collection, Halmos has chosen about 600 for this book. The pictures are candid shots showing mathematicians just being themselves. The accompanying captions, in addition to identifying the subjects, contain anecdotes and bits of history that reveal Halmos's inimitable wit, charm, and insight. This delightful collection of mathematical memorabilia has become a favorite browsing book as well as a valuable historical record.