Mathematics and the Unexpected

Ekeland, Ivar

ISBN 10: 0226199908 / ISBN 13: 9780226199900

Edité par University of Chicago Press, 1990

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Synopsis :

"Not the least unexpected thing about Mathematics and the Unexpected is that a real mathematician should write not just a literate work, but a literary one."—Ian Stewart, New Scientist

"In this brief, elegant treatise, assessable to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project (it will snow in January) but particulars are practically impossible (it will snow from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 21st)."—Village Voice

À propos de l?auteur: Ivar Ekeland is professor of mathematics and economics at the University of British Columbia and director of the Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences. He is the author of several books, including Mathematics and the Unexpected and The Broken Dice, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mathematics and the Unexpected
Éditeur : University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition : 1990
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good