Best Writing on Mathematics 2010

Name: Best Writing on Mathematics 2010
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ISBN: 9780691148410

ISBN-10: 0691148414

ISBN-13: 9780691148410

Edition: 2011

Authors: Mircea Pitici, William P. Thurston

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This anthology brings together the year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in mathematics,The Best Writing on Mathematicsmakes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else--and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here readers will discover why Freeman Dyson thinks some mathematicians are birds while…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/21/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 5.67" wide x 8.43" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Mircea Pitici teaches mathematics and writing at Cornell University, where he is a PhD candidate in math education. He has edited "The Best Writing on Mathematics" since 2010.