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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2002 • English

Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

By Timothy Gowers

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About the book

The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more s...Show more

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9780192853615

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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