Calculus: A Liberal Art by Wm Priestley

Calculus: A Liberal Art by Wm Priestley

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Summary

A perceptive remark made by George P6lya suggests how we can simultaneously learn mathematics and learn "about" mathematics-i.e., about the nature of mathematics and how it is developed: If the learning of mathematics reflects to any degree the invention of mathematics, it must have a place for guessing, for plausible inference.

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Calculus: A Liberal Art by Wm Priestley

Presenting mathematics as forming a natural bridge between the humanities and the sciences, this book makes calculus accessible to those in the liberal arts. Much of the necessary geometry and algebra are exposed through historical development, and a section on the development of calculus offers insights into the place of mathematics in the history of thought.
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ISBN 13 9780387983790
ISBN 10 0387983791
Title Calculus: A Liberal Art
Author Wm Priestley
Series Undergraduate Texts In Mathematics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published 1998-04-23
Number of pages 404
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