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Encounter with Mathematics
Lars Garding
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Description for Encounter with Mathematics
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Trying to make mathematics understandable to the general public is a very difficult task. The writer has to take into account that his reader has very little patience with unfamiliar concepts and intricate logic and this means that large parts of mathematics are out of bounds. When planning this book, I set myself an easier goal. I wrote it for those who already know some mathematics, in particular those who study the subject the first year after high school. Its purpose is to provide a historical, scientific, and cultural frame for the parts of mathematics that meet the beginning student. ... Read more
Trying to make mathematics understandable to the general public is a very difficult task. The writer has to take into account that his reader has very little patience with unfamiliar concepts and intricate logic and this means that large parts of mathematics are out of bounds. When planning this book, I set myself an easier goal. I wrote it for those who already know some mathematics, in particular those who study the subject the first year after high school. Its purpose is to provide a historical, scientific, and cultural frame for the parts of mathematics that meet the beginning student. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461596431
SKU
V9781461596431
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Ref
99-15
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