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Author: Mickael Launay
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2018-11-01
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0008283958
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Fascinating ... so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTER From Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.
Author: Shortcut Edition
Publisher: Shortcut Edition
Published: 2021-06-01
Total Pages: 30
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK*By reading this summary, you will discover that the history of mathematics has nothing to envy to the discovery of the New World. It is also thrilling and surprising! The numbers we use every day, the shapes we draw, the theorems our children learn are all the result of a stroke of genius from one of our distant ancestors and have survived centuries of questioning, to make our lives easier today. Are you ready to go back in time to meet those who did the mathematics? *You will also discover that : most mathematical theorems have been developed from very concrete problems drawn from everyday life; the history of mathematics has been transformed by prodigious men and women who have revolutionized this discipline; mathematical theories sometimes take a long time to be accepted by the scientific community. *The author recounts that he set up his stand at the small summer market of La Flotte-en-Ré, between a stall of African braids and another of cell phones. The place seemed unusual to him: that's good, he likes to do math in unlikely places. He should be happy to see the wide-eyed eyes of schoolchildren or their grandparents who realize, by practicing origami or solving its riddles, that mathematics can be exciting. But deep down he feels sorry for himself. Why does this discipline have such a bad press, as it is at the origin of so many things? Why is it so scary? It is time to tame it through a novel and to discover the great steps that made its history ...
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Published: 1901
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781005771560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: D. J. Acheson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780198516231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis excellent book, written by the established author David Acheson, makes mathematics accessible to everyone. Providing an entertaining and witty overview of the subject, the text includes several fascinating puzzles, and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famouscartoonists. This unusual book is one of the most readable explanations of mathematics available.
Author: Edward Frenkel
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 0465069959
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn awesome, globe-spanning, and New York Times bestselling journey through the beauty and power of mathematics What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before. At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.
Author: Sachin Jha
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2011-05-19
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 8184754043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost students of science in Indian high schools aspire to join one of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Thus competition for admission is fierce and staying one step ahead, the IITs make their Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) more difficult each year. each year Bansal Casses, the premier tutoring institute for the IIT-JEE, puts more students into the IITs than any other. bansal classes is the brainchild of V.K. Bansal who began his career as a tutor teaching a single sutdent on his dining table. he had just been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and was on the verge of losing his job with JK Synthetics Limited. today, bansal classes is based in three centres in Rajasthan - Kota, Ajmer and Jaipur - and total annual revenues are pegged at over a billion rupees. The Kota centre along admits almost 20,000 students each year, of which 10% make it to the IITs. and more astounding is the cascading effect bansal classes has had on the town of Kota, which has gained a name as a major hub for specialized tutoring. It all Adds Up is the inspiring story of a man who overcame disability to rewrite his destiny. and in so doing, he turned around the fortunes of an entire city.
Author: Francis Su
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2020-01-07
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0300237138
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The ancient Greeks argued that the best life was filled with beauty, truth, justice, play and love. The mathematician Francis Su knows just where to find them."--Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine" This is perhaps the most important mathematics book of our time. Francis Su shows mathematics is an experience of the mind and, most important, of the heart."--James Tanton, Global Math Project For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas. In this profound book, written for a wide audience but especially for those disenchanted by their past experiences, an award-winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires--such as for play, beauty, freedom, justice, and love--and cultivates virtues essential for human flourishing. These desires and virtues, and the stories told here, reveal how mathematics is intimately tied to being human. Some lessons emerge from those who have struggled, including philosopher Simone Weil, whose own mathematical contributions were overshadowed by her brother's, and Christopher Jackson, who discovered mathematics as an inmate in a federal prison. Christopher's letters to the author appear throughout the book and show how this intellectual pursuit can--and must--be open to all.
Author: Reuben Hersh
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010-12-13
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 1400836115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of the hidden human, emotional, and social dimensions of mathematics Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions—and inspire more love and hatred—than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, it is all too human. Loving and Hating Mathematics is about the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. Written in a lively, accessible style, and filled with gripping stories and anecdotes, Loving and Hating Mathematics brings home the intense pleasures and pains of mathematical life. These stories challenge many myths, including the notions that mathematics is a solitary pursuit and a "young man's game," the belief that mathematicians are emotionally different from other people, and even the idea that to be a great mathematician it helps to be a little bit crazy. Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner tell stories of lives in math from their very beginnings through old age, including accounts of teaching and mentoring, friendships and rivalries, love affairs and marriages, and the experiences of women and minorities in a field that has traditionally been unfriendly to both. Included here are also stories of people for whom mathematics has been an immense solace during times of crisis, war, and even imprisonment—as well as of those rare individuals driven to insanity and even murder by an obsession with math. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand why the most rational of human endeavors is at the same time one of the most emotional.
Author: Michael Brooks
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2022-01-18
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1524748994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power Counting is not innate to our nature, and without education humans can rarely count past three — beyond that, it’s just “more.” But once harnessed by our ancestors, the power of numbers allowed humanity to flourish in ways that continue to lead to discoveries and enrich our lives today. Ancient tax collectors used basic numeracy to fuel the growth of early civilization, navigators used clever geometrical tricks to engage in trade and connect people across vast distances, astronomers used logarithms to unlock the secrets of the heavens, and their descendants put them to use to land us on the moon. In every case, mathematics has proved to be a greatly underappreciated engine of human progress. In this captivating, sweeping history, Michael Brooks acts as our guide through the ages. He makes the case that mathematics was one of the foundational innovations that catapulted humanity from a nomadic existence to civilization, and that it has since then been instrumental in every great leap of humankind. Here are ancient Egyptian priests, Babylonian bureaucrats, medieval architects, dueling Swiss brothers, renaissance painters, and an eccentric professor who invented the infrastructure of the online world. Their stories clearly demonstrate that the invention of mathematics was every bit as important to the human species as was the discovery of fire. From first page to last, The Art of More brings mathematics back into the heart of what it means to be human.
Author: John Stillwell
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-11-07
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 3030551938
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis textbook provides a unified and concise exploration of undergraduate mathematics by approaching the subject through its history. Readers will discover the rich tapestry of ideas behind familiar topics from the undergraduate curriculum, such as calculus, algebra, topology, and more. Featuring historical episodes ranging from the Ancient Greeks to Fermat and Descartes, this volume offers a glimpse into the broader context in which these ideas developed, revealing unexpected connections that make this ideal for a senior capstone course. The presentation of previous versions has been refined by omitting the less mainstream topics and inserting new connecting material, allowing instructors to cover the book in a one-semester course. This condensed edition prioritizes succinctness and cohesiveness, and there is a greater emphasis on visual clarity, featuring full color images and high quality 3D models. As in previous editions, a wide array of mathematical topics are covered, from geometry to computation; however, biographical sketches have been omitted. Mathematics and Its History: A Concise Edition is an essential resource for courses or reading programs on the history of mathematics. Knowledge of basic calculus, algebra, geometry, topology, and set theory is assumed. From reviews of previous editions: “Mathematics and Its History is a joy to read. The writing is clear, concise and inviting. The style is very different from a traditional text. I found myself picking it up to read at the expense of my usual late evening thriller or detective novel.... The author has done a wonderful job of tying together the dominant themes of undergraduate mathematics.” Richard J. Wilders, MAA, on the Third Edition "The book...is presented in a lively style without unnecessary detail. It is very stimulating and will be appreciated not only by students. Much attention is paid to problems and to the development of mathematics before the end of the nineteenth century.... This book brings to the non-specialist interested in mathematics many interesting results. It can be recommended for seminars and will be enjoyed by the broad mathematical community." European Mathematical Society, on the Second Edition
