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"What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a 'mathematician' and why? This book seeks to answer these questions through a series of stories ranging from the beginning of modern mathematics through to the 20th century, but not in a usual, chronological manner. The au...
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CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a 'mathematician' and why? This book seeks to answer these questions through a series of stories ranging from the beginning of modern mathematics through to the 20th century, but not in a usual, chronological manner. The author weaves her story around major questions concerning nature of mathematics, and links mathematicians by the substance of their ideas and the historical and personal context in which they were developed."-- |
| Item Description: | "A Chapman & Hall Book"--Cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xxi, 177 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367219369 0367219360 9780367219376 0367219379 |
| Index Number: | QA21 |
| CLC: | O11 |
| Call Number: | O11/L423 |