Mathematical Apocrypha Stories And Anecdotes Of Mathematicians And The Mathematical
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Mathematical Apocrypha Stories And Anecdotes Of Mathematicians And The Mathematical
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Author : Steven G. Krantz
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 2020-08-03
Mathematical Apocrypha Stories And Anecdotes Of Mathematicians And The Mathematical written by Steven G. Krantz and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-03 with Mathematics categories.
Mathematical Apocrypha Redux
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Author : Steven G. Krantz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005
Mathematical Apocrypha Redux written by Steven G. Krantz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians.
Mathematical Apocrypha Redux More Stories And Anecdotes Of Mathematicians And The Mathematical
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Author : Steven G. Krantz
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 2019-11-25
Mathematical Apocrypha Redux More Stories And Anecdotes Of Mathematicians And The Mathematical written by Steven G. Krantz and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-25 with Mathematics categories.
A companion to Mathematical Apocrypha (published in 2002) this second volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians is sure to please. It differs from other books of its type in that many of the stories are from the twentieth century and many about currently living mathematicians. A number of the best stories come from the author's first-hand experience. The writing is lively, engaging, and informative. There are stories the reader may wish to share with students and colleagues, friends, and relatives. The purpose of the book is to explore and to celebrate the many facets of mathematical life. The stories reveal mathematicians as intense, human, and sympathetic. They should resonate with readers everywhere. This book will appeal to students from high school through graduate school, to faculty and mathematical scientists of all stripes, and also to physicists, engineer, and anyone interested in mathematics.
Loving And Hating Mathematics
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Author : Reuben Hersh
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-12-13
Loving And Hating Mathematics written by Reuben Hersh and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-13 with Mathematics categories.
An exploration of the hidden human, emotional, and social dimensions of mathematics Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions—and inspire more love and hatred—than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, it is all too human. Loving and Hating Mathematics is about the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. Written in a lively, accessible style, and filled with gripping stories and anecdotes, Loving and Hating Mathematics brings home the intense pleasures and pains of mathematical life. These stories challenge many myths, including the notions that mathematics is a solitary pursuit and a "young man's game," the belief that mathematicians are emotionally different from other people, and even the idea that to be a great mathematician it helps to be a little bit crazy. Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner tell stories of lives in math from their very beginnings through old age, including accounts of teaching and mentoring, friendships and rivalries, love affairs and marriages, and the experiences of women and minorities in a field that has traditionally been unfriendly to both. Included here are also stories of people for whom mathematics has been an immense solace during times of crisis, war, and even imprisonment—as well as of those rare individuals driven to insanity and even murder by an obsession with math. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand why the most rational of human endeavors is at the same time one of the most emotional.
Math Makers The Lives And Works Of 50 Famous Mathematicians
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Author : Alfred S. Posamentier
language : en
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Release Date : 2024-11-20
Math Makers The Lives And Works Of 50 Famous Mathematicians written by Alfred S. Posamentier and has been published by Jaico Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Discover the captivating stories behind the greatest minds in mathematics Mathematics today is the fruit of centuries of brilliant insights by men and women whose personalities and life experiences were often as extraordinary as their mathematical achievements. This entertaining history of mathematics chronicles those achievements through 50 short biographies that bring these great thinkers to life while making their contributions understandable to the masses. Among the fascinating characters profiled are Isaac Newton (1642–1727), the founder of classical physics and infinitesimal calculus—he frequently quarrelled with fellow scientists and was obsessed with alchemy and arcane Bible interpretation; Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who studied secretly at the École Polytechnique in Paris, using the name of a previously enrolled male student—she is remembered for her work on Fermat's Last Theorem and on elasticity theory; and Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887–1920), who came from humble origins in India and had almost no formal training, yet made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. The unusual behavior and life circumstances of these and many other intriguing personalities make for fascinating reading and a highly enjoyable introduction to mathematics.
Non Euclidean Geometry
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Author : H. S. M. Coxeter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-09-17
Non Euclidean Geometry written by H. S. M. Coxeter and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-17 with Mathematics categories.
A reissue of Professor Coxeter's classic text on non-Euclidean geometry. It surveys real projective geometry, and elliptic geometry. After this the Euclidean and hyperbolic geometries are built up axiomatically as special cases. This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in geometry.
Remarkable Mathematicians
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Author : Ioan James
language : en
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
Release Date : 2003-02-06
Remarkable Mathematicians written by Ioan James and has been published by Mathematical Association of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-06 with Mathematics categories.
Ioan James introduces and profiles sixty mathematicians from the era when mathematics was freed from its classical origins to develop into its modern form. The subjects, all born between 1700 and 1910, come from a wide range of countries, and all made important contributions to mathematics, through their ideas, their teaching, and their influence. James emphasizes their varied life stories, not the details of their mathematical achievements. The book is organized chronologically into ten chapters, each of which contains biographical sketches of six mathematicians. The men and women James has chosen to portray are representative of the history of mathematics, such that their stories, when read in sequence, convey in human terms something of the way in which mathematics developed. Ioan James is a professor at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. He is the author of Topological Topics (Cambridge, 1983), Fibrewise Topology (Cambridge, 1989), Introduction to Uniform Spaces (Cambridge, 1990), Topological and Uniform Spaces (Springer-Verlag New York, 1999), and co-author with Michael C. Crabb of Fibrewise Homotopy Theory (Springer-Verlag New York, 1998). James is the former editor of the London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series and volume editor of numerous books. He is the organizer of the Oxford Series of Topology symposia and other conferences, and co-chairman of the Task Force for Mathematical Sciences of Campaign for Oxford.
777 Mathematical Conversation Starters
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Author : John de Pillis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002
777 Mathematical Conversation Starters written by John de Pillis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Mathematics categories.
Illustrated book showing that there are few degrees of separation between mathematics and topics that provoke interesting conversations.
The Changing Shape Of Geometry
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Author : Mathematical Association of America
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-01-09
The Changing Shape Of Geometry written by Mathematical Association of America and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-09 with Mathematics categories.
Collection of popular articles on geometry from distinguished mathematicians and educationalists.
Elementary Mathematical Models An Accessible Development Without Calculus Second Edition
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Author : Dan Kalman
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 2019-08-02
Elementary Mathematical Models An Accessible Development Without Calculus Second Edition written by Dan Kalman and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-02 with Mathematics categories.
Elementary Mathematical Models offers instructors an alternative to standard college algebra, quantitative literacy, and liberal arts mathematics courses. Presuming only a background of exposure to high school algebra, the text introduces students to the methodology of mathematical modeling, which plays a role in nearly all real applications of mathematics. A course based on this text would have as its primary goal preparing students to be competent consumers of mathematical modeling in their future studies. Such a course would also provide students with an understanding of the modeling process and a facility with much of the standard, non-trigonometric, content of college algebra and precalculus. This book builds, successively, a series of growth models defined in terms of simple recursive patterns of change corresponding to arithmetic, quadratic, geometric, and logistic growth. Students discover and come to understand linear, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions in the context of analyzing these models of intrinsically—and scientifically—interesting phenomena including polar ice extent, antibiotic resistance, and viral internet videos. Students gain a deep appreciation for the power and limitations of mathematical modeling in the physical, life, and social sciences as questions of modeling methodology are carefully and constantly addressed. Realistic examples are used consistently throughout the text, and every topic is illustrated with models that are constructed from and compared to real data. The text is extremely attractive and the exposition is extraordinarily clear. The lead author of this text is the recipient of nine MAA awards for expository writing including the Ford, Evans, Pólya, and Allendoerfer awards and the Beckenbach Book prize. Great care has been taken by accomplished expositors to make the book readable by students. Those students will also benefit from more than 1,000 carefully crafted exercises.