Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures - Couverture souple

Brown, James Robert

 
9780415122757: Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

Synopsis

Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics:
* the mathematical image
* platonism
* picture-proofs
* applied mathematics
* Hilbert and Godel
* knots and nations
* definitions
* picture-proofs and Wittgenstein
* computation, proof and conjecture.
The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics:
* the mathematical image
* platonism
* picture-proofs
* applied mathematics
* Hilbert and Godel
* knots and nations
* definitions
* picture-proofs and Wittgenstein
* computation, proof and conjecture.
The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.

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9780415122740: Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

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ISBN 10 :  0415122740 ISBN 13 :  9780415122740
Editeur : Routledge, 1999
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