The language of mathematics : making the invisible visible /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Devlin, Keith J.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York : W.H. Freeman, �1998.
• Θέματα: Mathematics > Popular works.; Mathematics > Industrial applications.; MATHEMATICS > Essays.; MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.; MATHEMATICS > Reference.; Mathematics > Industrial applications; Mathematics.; Wiskunde.; Einf�uhrung; Geschichte; Mathematik.; Mathematik; Electronic books.; Popular works.

In The Language of Mathematics, Keith Devlin reveals the vital role mathematics plays in our eternal quest to understand who we are and the world we live in. More than just the study of numbers, mathematics provides us with the eyes to recognize and describe the hidden patterns of life-patterns that...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Why numbers count
• Patterns of the mind
• Mathematics in motion
• Mathematics gets into shape
• The mathematics of beauty
• What happens when mathematics gets into position
• How mathematicians figure the odds
• Uncovering the hidden patterns of the universe.