This book contains a collection of tales about mathematicians and the mathematical, derived from the author's experience. It shares with the reader the nature of the mathematical enterprise, and gives a glimpse of mathematical culture. The book brings legendary names to life, and shares little known stories about names we have heard all our lives. The book is written in a brisk and engaging manner and it also includes a number of attractive photographs and illustrations.
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'... a fascinating and amusing collection of stories about mathematicians and the mathematical world ... The pace is quick and I have to admit that I read it in one sitting and then left it by the loo so that I could skim through again looking for my favourites ... I hope that a really wide audience will read it as it brings to life a world that most people cannot imagine.' The Mathematical Gazette
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 154 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-88385-539-3 (9780883855393)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Great foolishness; 2. Great affrontery; 3. Great ideas; 4. Great failures; 5. Great pranks; 6. Great people.
