The Many Facets of Mathematics

The Many Facets of Mathematics
Title The Many Facets of Mathematics PDF eBook
Author Jerome E. Kaufmann
Publisher
Pages 280
Release 1971
Genre Mathematics
ISBN

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The primary objective of this book is to provide you with the opportunity to gain insight into the nature of mathematics by exploring some of the many facets of mathematics.

The Many Facets of Geometry

The Many Facets of Geometry
Title The Many Facets of Geometry PDF eBook
Author Oscar Garcia-Prada
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 456
Release 2010-07-01
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 0191567574

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Few people have proved more influential in the field of differential and algebraic geometry, and in showing how this links with mathematical physics, than Nigel Hitchin. Oxford University's Savilian Professor of Geometry has made fundamental contributions in areas as diverse as: spin geometry, instanton and monopole equations, twistor theory, symplectic geometry of moduli spaces, integrables systems, Higgs bundles, Einstein metrics, hyperkähler geometry, Frobenius manifolds, Painlevé equations, special Lagrangian geometry and mirror symmetry, theory of grebes, and many more. He was previously Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, as well as Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, is a Fellow of the Royal Society and has been the President of the London Mathematical Society. The chapters in this fascinating volume, written by some of the greats in their fields (including four Fields Medalists), show how Hitchin's ideas have impacted on a wide variety of subjects. The book grew out of the Geometry Conference in Honour of Nigel Hitchin, held in Madrid, with some additional contributions, and should be required reading for anyone seeking insights into the overlap between geometry and physics.

The Many Facets of Graph Theory

The Many Facets of Graph Theory
Title The Many Facets of Graph Theory PDF eBook
Author G. Chartrand
Publisher Springer
Pages 289
Release 2006-11-15
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 3540361618

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Mathematics in Fun and in Earnest

Mathematics in Fun and in Earnest
Title Mathematics in Fun and in Earnest PDF eBook
Author Nathan Altshiller-Court
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 194
Release 2006-01-01
Genre Science
ISBN 0486449688

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A world-renowned mathematician takes a lighthearted look at the philosophy, form, and re-creations of mathematics, discussing the science's charm as well as its utility and historical role. 1958 edition.

Mathematical Apocrypha Redux: More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical

Mathematical Apocrypha Redux: More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical
Title Mathematical Apocrypha Redux: More Stories and Anecdotes of Mathematicians and the Mathematical PDF eBook
Author Steven G. Krantz
Publisher American Mathematical Soc.
Pages 294
Release 2019-11-25
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 1470451727

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A companion to Mathematical Apocrypha (published in 2002) this second volume of anecdotes, stories, quips, and ruminations about mathematics and mathematicians is sure to please. It differs from other books of its type in that many of the stories are from the twentieth century and many about currently living mathematicians. A number of the best stories come from the author's first-hand experience. The writing is lively, engaging, and informative. There are stories the reader may wish to share with students and colleagues, friends, and relatives. The purpose of the book is to explore and to celebrate the many facets of mathematical life. The stories reveal mathematicians as intense, human, and sympathetic. They should resonate with readers everywhere. This book will appeal to students from high school through graduate school, to faculty and mathematical scientists of all stripes, and also to physicists, engineer, and anyone interested in mathematics.

A Richer Picture of Mathematics

A Richer Picture of Mathematics
Title A Richer Picture of Mathematics PDF eBook
Author David E. Rowe
Publisher Springer
Pages 448
Release 2018-02-13
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 3319678191

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Historian David E. Rowe captures the rich tapestry of mathematical creativity in this collection of essays from the “Years Ago” column of The Mathematical Intelligencer. With topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology, this collection conveys the impetus and spirit of Rowe’s various and many-faceted contributions to the history of mathematics. Centered on the Göttingen mathematical tradition, these stories illuminate important facets of mathematical activity often overlooked in other accounts. Six sections place the essays in chronological and thematic order, beginning with new introductions that contextualize each section. The essays that follow recount episodes relating to the section’s overall theme. All of the essays in this collection, with the exception of two, appeared over the course of more than 30 years in The Mathematical Intelligencer. Based largely on archival and primary sources, these vignettes offer unusual insights into behind-the-scenes events. Taken together, they aim to show how Göttingen managed to attract an extraordinary array of talented individuals, several of whom contributed to the development of a new mathematical culture during the first decades of the twentieth century.

Rediscovering Mathematics

Rediscovering Mathematics
Title Rediscovering Mathematics PDF eBook
Author Shai Simonson
Publisher American Mathematical Soc.
Pages 241
Release 2019-07-30
Genre Education
ISBN 1470451204

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Rediscovering Mathematics is aimed at a general audience and addresses the question of how best to teach and study mathematics. The book attempts to bring the exciting and dynamic world of mathematics to a non-technical audience. With so much focus today on how best to educate the new generation and make mathematics less rote and more interactive, this book is an eye-opening experience for many people who suffered with dull math teachers and curricula. Rediscovering Mathematics is an eclectic collection of mathematical topics and puzzles aimed at talented youngsters and inquisitive adults who want to expand their view of mathematics. By focusing on problem solving, and discouraging rote memorization, the book shows how to learn and teach mathematics through investigation, experimentation, and discovery. Rediscovering Mathematics is also an excellent text for training math teachers at all levels. Topics range in difficulty and cover a wide range of historical periods, with some examples demonstrating how to uncover mathematics in everyday life, including: number theory and its application to secure communication over the Internet, the algebraic and combinatorial work of a medieval mathematician Rabbi, and applications of probability to sports, casinos, and gambling. Rediscovering Mathematics provides a fresh view of mathematics for those who already like the subject, and offers a second chance for those who think they don't.