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Best Writing on Mathematics 2020
Best Writing on Mathematics 2020
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The Best Writing on Mathematics 2020 is an annual anthology that brings together the finest mathematical writing from around the world. It offers surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today, delving into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday aspects of math. The book includes essays by Steven Strogatz, Paul Thagard, Erica Klarreich, John Baez, Mark Colyvan, and Boris Odehnal, as well as a bibliography of other notable writings and an introduction by the editor.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 24 November 2020
\n Publisher: Princeton University Press
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The Best Writing on Mathematics 2020 is an annual anthology that brings together the finest mathematics writing from around the world. It features promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, making available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday aspects of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates.
Steven Strogatz reveals how calculus drives advances in virology, Paul Thagard argues that the power of mathematics stems from its combination of realistic and fictional qualities, and Erica Klarreich describes how Hao Huang used the combinatorics of cube nodes to solve a longstanding problem in computer science. In other essays, John Baez tells how he discovered the irresistible attractions of algebraic geometry, Mark Colyvan compares the radically different explanatory practices of mathematics and science, and Boris Odehnal reviews some surprising properties of multidimensional geometries.
In addition to presenting the years most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a bibliography of other notable writings and an introduction by the editor. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us—and where it is headed.
\n Weight: 372g\n
Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780691207568\n \n
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