Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
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9780192853615
Publication date:
23/09/2002
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ISBN:
9780192853615
Publication date:
23/09/2002
Paperback
Timothy Gowers
Rights: OUP UK (Indian Territory)
Timothy Gowers
Description
The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and the book closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions about the mathematical community (such as "Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?")
Timothy Gowers
Table of contents
- 1 Models
- 2 Numbers and Abstraction
- 3 Proofs
- 4 Limits and Infinity
- 5 Dimension
- 6 Geometry
- 7 Estimates and Approximates
- 8 Frequently Asked Questions
Timothy Gowers
Features
- A concise explanation of the differences between advanced mathematics and what we learn at schoolOffers the reader an insight into such seemingly paradoxical concepts as infinity, the square root of minus one, and curved spaceTackles the sociological questions that arise regarding the mathematical community - e.g. Do mathematicians burn out at the age of 25? Clear and non-technical language throughoutThe author received a Fields Medal for Mathematics in 1998, awarded for the most daring, profound and stimulating research done by young mathematicians
Timothy Gowers
Description
The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and the book closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions about the mathematical community (such as "Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?")
Table of contents
- 1 Models
- 2 Numbers and Abstraction
- 3 Proofs
- 4 Limits and Infinity
- 5 Dimension
- 6 Geometry
- 7 Estimates and Approximates
- 8 Frequently Asked Questions
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