p. 139
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I was proud of my work with Yakov Isaevich, and he of me. Despite our good relationship, however, I kept my “other” mathematical life – my work with Fuchs and Feigin and all of that – secret from him as I did from most other people. It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover.
— Edward Frenkel
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About Edward Frenkel
Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (born May 2, 1968) is a Russian mathematician, Professor of mathematics at University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and author of the bestselling book Love and Math. He is working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics.
About Edward Frenkel
Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (born May 2, 1968) is a Russian mathematician, Professor of mathematics at University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and author of the bestselling book Love and Math. He is working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics.
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