LÉVY, Cours d'analyse, 1953-1954

Paul Lévy (1886-1971) was a major French mathematician, known for his fundamental work in probability theory, especially on stochastic processes and stable laws. His Cours d'analyse (Course in Analysis) for the École Polytechnique is a set of photocopied lecture notes that reflects the teaching of mathematical analysis at an advanced level. Although less formal than an edited treatise, this type of document is crucial for understanding the transmission of mathematical knowledge in major institutions like the École Polytechnique. It presents the concepts and methods of analysis as taught directly by an emblematic figure in the discipline.