The Mind of the Mathematician - Couverture rigide

Fitzgerald, Michael; James, Ioan

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.

A propos du livre

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.

Détails de l'édition

• 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: non disponible