Rudin was responsible for my most irksome frustrations and my most delightful enlightenment. Never have 200 pages stolen so many months from me, and given me a

Rudin was responsible for my most irksome frustrations and my most delightful enlightenment. Never have 200 pages stolen so many months from me, and given me a new life as math-phile. But going through it all, alone and unprepared, is an experience I would happily repeat. Rest in peace, Sir.