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Is Mathematics Inevitable? Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)

Is Mathematics Inevitable? von Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)

Is Mathematics Inevitable? Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)

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A collection of true stories, anecdotes and other gems from the literature of mathematics that shine as brightly today as when they first appeared - they deserve to be seen and admired. Most are non-technical and will be found interesting, amusing or informative by readers with any interest in mathematics.

Is Mathematics Inevitable? Zusammenfassung

Is Mathematics Inevitable? Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)

This is a collection of gems from the literature of mathematics that shine as brightly today as when they first appeared in print - they deserve to be seen and admired. The selections include two opposing views on the purpose of mathematics, the strong law of small numbers, the treatment of calculus in the 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica, several proofs that the number of legs on a horse is infinite, a deserved refutation of the ridiculous Euler-Diderot anecdote, the real story of and the Indiana legislature, the reason why Theodorus stopped proving that square roots were irrational when he got to the square root of 17, an excerpt from Mathematics Made Difficult, a glimpse into the mind of a calculating prodigy, and much more. There will be something here for anyone interested in mathematics.

Is Mathematics Inevitable? Bewertungen

A more accurate question to appear as the title would be Is All Mathematics Inevitable? It is clear that given the development of human-level intelligence some mathematics is inevitable. For example, counting is clearly inevitable and there have been experiments that demonstrate that human babies can count at a very early age and that many animals can perform rudimentary counting. However, it is uncertain whether some of the more abstract areas of mathematics were inevitable, it is a very interesting point of philosophical debate, being rooted in the Greek mathematics of Plato. Is Mathematics Inevitable? by Nathan Altshiller Court is just one of the articles. The book is a collection of articles about mathematics, the people that pushed it forward and the context in which they lived their lives. All of the papers are expository, while some of the topics are philosophically deep; the level of mathematics never gets to the point where it would overwhelm an intelligent undergraduate that is beyond calculus. ...Some mathematics books are fun to read, this one is fun, nearly always interesting and could be useful as a text in survey or capstone courses. - Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics

Über Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)

Underwood Dudley is the bestselling author of several MAA books, including Mathematical Cranks, Numerology, and the Trisectors.

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Is Mathematics Inevitable? Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)
Underwood Dudley (DePauw University, Indiana)
Spectrum
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Mathematical Association of America
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