Mathematics : the music of reason

Jean Dieudonne is one of the best-known French mathematicians of the 20th century.

He was one of the founding members in the 1930s of a small group of mathematicians who adopted the collective pen-name of Nicolas Bourbaki to write the monumental treatise "The Elements of Mathematics".

This project has continued until now, embracing several generations of mathematicians.Jean Dieudonne has also written many books under his own name.

This study addresses the general reader who is curious to know first-hand who professional mathematicians are, what they really do, what questions they ask, how they go about trying to answer them, and how they attempt to push forward the frontiers of knowledge.