The autobiography in order to convey to the general audience both the human and professional aspects of mathematics. He explores the human aspect of mathematics by describing his
work on several projects. He shows that, in addition to perseverance
and hard work, solving a difficult mathematical problem requires
imagination and original ideas, and that beauty and elegance usually
characterize important mathematical results. The creative process of
a mathematician in many ways resembles that of an artist or musician
and generates the whole gamut of emotions, the most important of
which is love
