A New Year's Present from a Mathematician.
A New Year's Present from a Mathematician is an exciting book dedicated to two questions: What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a mathematician' and why? This book seeks to answer these questions through a series of stories ranging from the beginning of modern mathem...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Milton :
CRC Press LLC,
2019.
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| Summary: | A New Year's Present from a Mathematician is an exciting book dedicated to two questions: What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a mathematician' and why? This book seeks to answer these questions through a series of stories ranging from the beginning of modern mathematics through to the 20th century, but not in a usual, chronological manner. The author weaves her story around major questions concerning nature of mathematics, and links mathematicians by the substance of their ideas and the historical and personal context in which they were developed. Ideal as a gift for anyone with an interest in mathematics, this book gives a powerful insight into mathematical concepts in an easy-to-read-and-digest manner, without trivializing their nature. The attention given to engaging examples, framed within a poetic narrative structure, means that this book can be enjoyed by almost anyone, regardless of their level of mathematical education. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (201 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781000734874 1000734870 9780429268847 042926884X 9781000735123 1000735125 9781000735376 1000735370 |