Mathematics and the Unexpected - Couverture souple

Ekeland, Ivar

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0226199908 ISBN 13 : 9780226199900

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1990

Synopsis

"Not the least unexpected thing about Mathematics and the Unexpected is that a real mathematician should write not just a literate work, but a literary one."—Ian Stewart, New Scientist

"In this brief, elegant treatise, assessable to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project (it will snow in January) but particulars are practically impossible (it will snow from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 21st)."—Village Voice

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ivar Ekeland is professor of mathematics and economics at the University of British Columbia and director of the Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences. He is the author of several books, including Mathematics and the Unexpected and The Broken Dice, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0226199908
• ISBN 13: 9780226199900
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 154
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• Personne responsable: non disponible