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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) |
| Summary |
Taking the long view: the life of Shiing-shen Chern examines the life of a remarkable mathematician whose formidable mathematical contributions were matched by an approach and vision that helped build bridges between China and the West. The biographical documentary follows Shiing-shen Chern through many of the most dramatic events of the 20th century, portraying a man who dedicated his life to pure mathematics with the style of a classical Chinese sage |
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Title from title frames |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Skip Sweeney ... [et al.] ; editor, Tal Skloot ; music composed and performed by Richard Chon ; producer, director, George Paul Csicsery |
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Originally produced by MSRI in 2011 |
| Subject |
Chern, Shiing-Shen, 1911-2004.
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| SUBJECT |
Chern, Shiing-Shen, 1911-2004. fast (OCoLC)fst01752969 |
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Mathematicians -- China
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Mathematicians.
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China.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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