The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691153159 ISBN 13 : 9780691153155

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world

This anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else--and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here Ian Hacking discusses the salient features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind; Doris Schattschneider identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M. C. Escher's art; Jordan Ellenberg describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that is reshaping the way people use large sets of data; Erica Klarreich reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors; and much, much more.

In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a foreword by esteemed physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us--and where it is headed.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Mircea Pitici holds a PhD mathematics education from Cornell University, where he teaches math and writing. He has edited The Best Writing on Mathematics since 2010.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691153159
• ISBN 13: 9780691153155
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Éditeur: Pitici Mircea
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• Personne responsable: non disponible