The Art of the Infinite

Our Lost Language of Numbers

Ellen Kaplan, Robert Kaplan (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2004
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-14-100886-8 (ISBN)

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It is easy to be wary of mathematics - but as this book shows, drawing on science, literature and philosophy, its patterns are everywhere.

It is easy to be wary of mathematics - but as this book shows, drawing on science, literature and philosophy, its patterns are evrywhere. In witty and eloquent prose, Robert and Ellen Kaplan take mathematics back to its estranged audience, bringing understanding and clarity to a traditionally difficult subject, and revealing the beauty behind the equations. Only by letting loose our curiosity can we learn to appreciate the wonder that can be found in mathematics - an 'art' invented by humans, which is also timeless.

Co-authors Robert and Ellen Kaplan are husband and wife. Robert Kaplan has taught mathematics (most recently at Harvard Universtiy). He also taught Greek, German, Sanskrit and inspred guessing. In addition to teaching mathematics at Harvard University, Ellen Kaplan has taught history, Latin and biology. Together they have founded The Math Circle, a school for the enjoyment of pure mathematics.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.8.2004
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 198 mm
Gewicht	258 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10	0-14-100886-5 / 0141008865
ISBN-13	978-0-14-100886-8 / 9780141008868
Zustand	Neuware