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A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as … Mehr…

A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. Robert and Ellen Kaplan guide us through the "Republic of Numbers," where we meet both its upstanding citizens and its more shadowy dwellers; and transport us across the plane of geometry into the unlikely realm where parallel lines meet. The journey is enric A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. Robert and Ellen Kaplan guide us through the "Republic of Numbers," where we meet both its upstanding citizens and its more shadowy dwellers; and transport us across the plane of geometry into the unlikely realm where parallel lines meet. The journey is enriched by deft character studies of great mathematicians (and equally colorful lesser ones). And as we go deeper into infinity, we explore the most profound mystery of mathematics: Are its principles eternal truths that we discover? Or ones that we invent? Mathematics, Science & Nature, The Art of the Infinite~~ Ellen Kaplan, Robert Kaplan~~Mathematics~~Science & Nature~~9781608198887, en, The Art of the Infinite, Ellen Kaplan, Robert Kaplan, 9781608198887, Bloomsbury Press, 07/01/2014, , , , Bloomsbury Press, 07/01/2014<

ISBN: 9781608198887

A witty, conversational, and accessible tour of math's profoundest mysteries.Mathematical symbols, for mathematicians, store worlds of meaning, leap continents and centuries. But we need… Mehr…

A witty, conversational, and accessible tour of math's profoundest mysteries.Mathematical symbols, for mathematicians, store worlds of meaning, leap continents and centuries. But we need not master symbols to grasp the magnificent abstractions they represent, and to which all art aspires. Through language, anyone can come to delight in the works of mathematical art, which are among our kind's greatest glories.Taking the concept of infinity, in its countless guises, as a starting point and a helpful touchstone, the founders of Harvard's pioneering Math Circle program Robert and Ellen Kaplan guide us through the “Republic of Numbers,” where we meet both its upstanding citizens and its more shadowy dwellers, explore realms where only the imagination can go, and grapple with math's most profound uncertainties, including the question of truth itself-do we discover mathematical principles, or invent them? Digital Content>E-books>Science>Mathematics>Mathematics, Bloomsbury Publishing Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781608198887

A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as … Mehr…

A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathe A classic now available in a new, expanded edition-a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathe Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory, Bloomsbury Press<

ISBN: 9781608198887

The Art of the Infinite: The Pleasures of Mathematics The-Art-of-the-Infinite~~Robert-Kaplan Science>Mathematics>Mathematics NOOK Book (eBook), Bloomsbury USA

2014, ISBN: 9781608198887

The Pleasures of Mathematics, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)], [ED: 1], Bloomsbury Publishing (USA), 2014