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Stewart, Ian

 
9780465082322: Letters to a Young Mathematician
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0465082327 ISBN 13 : 9780465082322
Editeur : Basic Books, 2007

Synopsis

Mathematician Ian Stewart tells readers what he wishes he had known when he was a student. He takes up subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical-what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and is well known for his writing and broadcasting about mathematics for nonspecialists. He has written over 140 research papers on such subjects as symmetry in dynamics, pattern formation, chaos, and mathematical biology, as well as numerous popular books, including Letters to a Young Mathematician, Does God Play Dice?, What Shape Is a Snowflake?, Nature's Numbers, The Annotated Flatland, and Flatterland. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2001. He lives in Coventry, England.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0465082327
ISBN 13 
9780465082322
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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