A Brief History of Mathematical Thought
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A Brief History of Mathematical Thought by Luke Heaton
An informal guide to the evolution of mathematical language and its profound influence on our lives
Dr Luke Heaton graduated with first class honours in Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh before going on to take an MSc in Mathematics and the Logical Foundations of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. After spending a year making mathematically inspired art, he gained a BA in Architecture at the University of Westminster, before working as an architectural assistant at One20. He then returned to Oxford, completing a DPhil in Mathematical Biology. He is currently employed by the University of Oxford as a postgraduate research assistant in the Department of Plant Sciences. Luke’s research interests lie in mathematics and the mathematical modelling of biological phenomena, the history and philosophy of mathematics, morphogenesis and biological pattern formation, network theory, biophysics, and the statistical properties of efficient transport networks. He has published several papers on the biophysics of growth and transport in fungal networks.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472117113 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472117115 |
| Title | A Brief History of Mathematical Thought |
| Author | Luke Heaton |
| Series | Brief Histories |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2015-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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