The Maths Gene: Why Everyone Has It, But Most People Don't Use It

Devlin, Keith

ISBN 10: 0297645714 / ISBN 13: 9780297645719

Edité par Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000

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1st edition, 2000. Original pictorial wrappers with French flaps very clean. Pages clean & tight. No inscriptions. 305 pages.

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• Titre: The Maths Gene: Why Everyone Has It, But Most People Don't Use It
• Éditeur: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0297645714
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780297645719
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The Maths Gene explains how the human mind came to - and continues to - perform mathematical reasoning. Where does this ability come from? Our prehistoric ancestors' brains were essentially the same as ours, so they must have had the same underlying ability. What purpose could it serve in 50,000bc? And what exactly goes on in our brains when we multiply 15 by 36 or prove Fermat's last theorem? The answer, according to Keith Devlin, lies within our genes and more specifically with the pattern-making abilities with which we are born. He uses this insight to reveal why some people feel that they 'can't do maths', while a select few excel at the subject and to suggest ways in which we can improve our mathematical skills. He also answers the following questions: o Are there things I can do to improve my mathematical skills? (YES) o Can new-born babies do mathematics? (YES) o Do mathematicians have a key secret that enables them to do mathematics with apparent ease? (YES) o Do Chinese and Japanese children have a built-in advantage over American and European children when it comes to learning mathematics? (YES)

À propos de l?auteur

Keith Devlin was born and grew up in Britain. Since 1987 he has resided in the United States. He is currently Senior Researcher at the prestigious Centre for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University, Professor of Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh and Dean of Science at St Mary's College of California. A previous editor of Focus magazine, Keith Devlin has written a regular column on mathematics for the Guardian since 1983