A witty, conversational, and accessible tour of math’s profoundest mysteries.Mathematical symbols, for mathematicians, store worlds of meaning, leap continents and centuries. But we need not master symbols to grasp the magnificent abstractions they represent, and to which all art aspires. Through language, anyone can come to delight in the works of mathematical art, which are among our kind’s greatest glories.Taking the concept of infinity, in its countless guises, as a starting point and a helpful touchstone, the founders of Harvard’s pioneering Math Circle program Robert and Ellen Kaplan guide us through the "Republic of Numbers, " where we meet both its upstanding citizens and its more shadowy dwellers, explore realms where only the imagination can go, and grapple with math’s most profound uncertainties, including the question of truth itself-do we discover mathematical principles, or invent them?
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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 416 ● ISBN 9781608198887 ● Penerbit Bloomsbury Publishing (USA) ● Diterbitkan 2014 ● Muat turun 3 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 5748157 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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