Basic Mathematics
Author | : Serge Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 1988-01 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9783540967873 |
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Author | : Serge Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 1988-01 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9783540967873 |
Author | : Jacqueline Stedall |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2012-02-23 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0191633968 |
Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised and understood in a multitude of ways; indeed, mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day. Arranged thematically, to exemplify the varied contexts in which people have learned, used, and handed on mathematics, she also includes illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places, including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Ira Wanzer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1831 |
Genre | : Arithmetic |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Timothy Gowers |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2002-08-22 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9780192853615 |
The aim of this volume is to explain the differences between research-level mathematics and the maths taught at school. Most differences are philosophical and the first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought.
Author | : Alfred North Whitehead |
Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2017-05-04 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0486821382 |
Concise volume for general students by prominent philosopher and mathematician explains what math is and does, and how mathematicians do it. "Lucid and cogent ... should delight you." — The New York Times. 1911 edition.
Author | : Oleg A. Ivanov |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9780387985213 |
An introduction for readers with some high school mathematics to both the higher and the more fundamental developments of the basic themes of elementary mathematics. Chapters begin with a series of elementary problems, cleverly concealing more advanced mathematical ideas. These are then made explicit and further developments explored, thereby deepending and broadening the readers' understanding of mathematics. The text arose from a course taught for several years at St. Petersburg University, and nearly every chapter ends with an interesting commentary on the relevance of its subject matter to the actual classroom setting. However, it may be recommended to a much wider readership; even the professional mathematician will derive much pleasureable instruction from it.
Author | : Alain Goriely |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2018-02-13 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0191068888 |
Mathematics is playing an increasing important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics is mostly interested in abstract structures, applied mathematics sits at the interface between this abstract world and the world in which we live. This area of mathematics takes its nourishment from society and science and, in turn, provides a unified way to understand problems arising in diverse fields. This Very Short Introduction presents a compact yet comprehensive view of the field of applied mathematics, and explores its relationships with (pure) mathematics, science, and engineering. Explaining the nature of applied mathematics, Alain Goriely discusses its early achievements in physics and engineering, and its development as a separate field after World War II. Using historical examples, current applications, and challenges, Goriely illustrates the particular role that mathematics plays in the modern sciences today and its far-reaching potential. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Jacqueline Stedall |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2012-02-23 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0191633968 |
Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised and understood in a multitude of ways; indeed, mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day. Arranged thematically, to exemplify the varied contexts in which people have learned, used, and handed on mathematics, she also includes illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places, including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Timothy Gowers |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2002-08-22 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0191579416 |
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?") ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Alain Goriely |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0198754043 |
Applied mathematics plays a role in many different fields, especially the sciences and engineering. Goriely explains its nature and its relationship to pure mathematics, and through a variety of applications - such as mathematical modelling to predict the effects of climate change - he illustrates its power in tackling very practical problems.