Mathematics : a very short introduction /
"Mathematics is a subject we are all exposed to in our daily lives, but one which many of us fear. In this introduction, Timothy Gowers elucidates the most fundamental differences, which are primarily philosophical, between advanced mathematics and what we learn at school, so that one emerges w...
| Основен автор: | Gowers, Timothy. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Серия: |
Very short introductions ;
66. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
Table of contents Kostenfrei Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Резюме: |
"Mathematics is a subject we are all exposed to in our daily lives, but one which many of us fear. In this introduction, Timothy Gowers elucidates the most fundamental differences, which are primarily philosophical, between advanced mathematics and what we learn at school, so that one emerges with a clearer understanding of such paradoxical-sounding concepts as 'infinity', 'curved space', and 'imaginary numbers'. From basic ideas, through to philosophical queries, to common sociological questions about the mathematical community, this book unravels some of the mysteries of space and numbers."--Jacket. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0192853619 9780192853615 0199504687 9780199504688 0191776394 |