The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback
The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback
Description
by William Dunham (Author)
"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquantanecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist
"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . .he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wantsto reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature "If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them TheMathematical Universe."* New Scientist
Front Jacket
Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist
Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. -- Nature
If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe.
- New Scientist
Back Jacket
Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist
Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature
"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe."
- New Scientist
Author Biography
WILLIAM DUNHAM, Ph.D., is the Truman Koehler Professor ofMathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Theauthor of the acclaimed Journey Through Genius, he was awarded the1993 George Pólya Award of the Mathematical Association ofAmerica for excellence in expository writing about mathematics. Heis also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for theHumanities.
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