Numbers and the World by David Mumford Qc
This book is a collection of essays written by a distinguished mathematician with a very long and successful career as a researcher and educator working in many areas of pure and applied mathematics. The author writes about everything he found exciting about math, its history, and its connections with art, and about how to explain it when so many smart people (and children) are turned off by it. The three longest essays touch upon the foundations of mathematics, upon quantum mechanics and Schrodinger's cat phenomena, and upon whether robots will ever have consciousness. Each of these essays includes some unpublished material. The author also touches upon his involvement with and feelings about issues in the larger world. The author's main goal when preparing the book was to convey how much he loves math and its sister fields.
David Mumford, Brown University, Providence, RI, and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781470470517 |
| ISBN 10 | 1470470519 |
| Title | Numbers and the World |
| Author | David Mumford Qc |
| Series | Miscellaneous Book Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Mathematical Society |
| Year published | 2023-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 241 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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