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An excellent supplement to any standard course in functional analysis. American Mathematical Monthly The admirable book under review, written by an eminently qualified mathematician, makes a notable contribution to the understanding of the historical process that has shaped what is known today as functional analysis...Dieudonneacute; has given us a very readable and exciting account of how functional analysis has evolved...This is essential reading for functional analysts who wish to know how their subject came into existence. Bulletin of the American Mathematical SocietyDieudonné, Jean is the author of 'History of Functional Analysis' with ISBN 9780444861481 and ISBN 0444861483.
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