Description: Mathematics : A Very Short Introduction, Paperback by Gowers, Timothy, ISBN 0192853619, ISBN-13 9780192853615, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding
of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and th closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions
about the mathematical community (such as "Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?") It is the ideal introduction for anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of mathematics.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of lifes most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds
of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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Book Title: Mathematics : A Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Name: Mathematics: a Very Short Introduction
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2002
Subject: General, Essays
Item Height: 0.4 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Subject Area: Mathematics
Author: Timothy Gowers
Item Length: 7 in
Item Width: 4.4 in
Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
