The Mind of the Mathematician - Couverture rigide

Fitzgerald, Michael; James, Ioan

 
9780801885877: The Mind of the Mathematician
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0801885876 ISBN 13 : 9780801885877
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

Synopsis

What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness?

In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders.

These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ioan James was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford University. He is the author of seven books and over one hundred research articles and an editor for the mathematical journal Topology.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0801885876
ISBN 13 
9780801885877
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
196
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Personne responsable
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