Göttingen and New York: Reflections of a Life in Mathematics; Göttingen and New York: Reflections of a Life in Mathematics
- Films begins. Opening credits.
- Richard Courant's colleagues speak about their experiences with him.
- Kurt O. Riedrichs.
- Louis Nirenberg.
- Jurgen Moser.
- Cathleen Morawetz.
- Peter Lax.
- James J. Stoker.
- Mina Rees.
- Kurt O. Riedrichs.
- Courant begins lecture.
- Methods recently used to solve the Plateau problem.
- Harmonic differential equation of the potential.
- Statement of Dirichlet's Principle was important for building the structure of Riemann's theory of functions over complex variables.
- Briefly describes what kind of developments etc. have arisen from the original problem and its solution.
- Other problems suggested by simple soap film experiments.
- Closing remarks.
- Lecture concludes.
- Courant in his office talking about his mathematical influences and history.
- Gottingen and Hilbert.
- 1928 Gottingen built separate building for institute.
- Courant's home movie camera and people he filmed, including Hilbert.
- 1933 Courant leaves Germany.
- Beginnings of Courant Institute.
- Audio momentarily drops out. This error originated from the analog source.
- Pure and applied mathematics.
- Relationship between mathematics, mathematicians, and society is a serious problem.
- End of Courant speaking. End credits.
- Film ends.