Mathematicians on Creativity - Peter Borwein, Peter Liljedahl, Helen Zhai

Mathematicians on Creativity

Buch | Softcover
215 Seiten
2015
Mathematical Association of America (Verlag)
978-0-88385-574-4 (ISBN)
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Many of the world's top mathematicians discuss, in their own words, the art and practice of their work in this fascinating collection. Meant for a general audience and suitable for browsing, this book illustrates the dramatic variation by individual, and hopes to express the vibrancy of creative minds at work.
In their own words, many of the world's foremost mathematicians discuss the art and practice of their work in this book, which shines a light on some of the issues of mathematical creativity. It is neither a philosophical treatise nor the presentation of experimental results, but a compilation of reflections from top-calibre working mathematicians. This approach highlights the creative aspects of the field, illustrates the dramatic variation by individual, and hopes to express the vibrancy of creative minds at work. Organised alphabetically, this book is meant for a general audience and is best read by browsing. It can be used as a supplementary text in mathematics history and mathematics education courses.

Peter Borwein is the founding Project Leader and currently an Executive Co-Director of The IRMACS Centre. He is a Burnaby Mountain Chair at Simon Fraser University and has been a professor in the Mathematics Department since 1993 when he moved from Dalhousie University. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Computing Science. His research interests span various aspects of mathematics and computer science, health and criminology modelling and visualization. Peter Liljedahl is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education, an associate member in the Department of Mathematics, and co-director of the David Wheeler Institute for Research in Mathematics Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. His research interests are creativity, insight, and discovery in mathematics teaching and learning; the role of the affective domain on the teaching and learning of mathematics; the professional growth of mathematics teachers; mathematical problem solving; and numeracy. Helen Zhai graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and BEd from Simon Fraser University. She has received undergraduate NSERC grants, one of which initiated her collaboration with Peter Borwein and Peter Liljedahl in their work on creativity in mathematics teaching and learning.

Introduction; Chapter A; Chapter B; Chapter C; Chapter D; Chapter E; Chapter F; Chapter G; Chapter H, Chapter I; Chapter J; Chapter K; Chapter L; Chapter M; Chapter N; Chapter P; Chapter R; Chapter S; Chapter T; Chapter U; Chapter V; Chapter W; Appendix A. Hadamard's Survey; Appendix B. Biographies; Bibliography; Index.

Reihe/Serie Spectrum
Verlagsort Washington
Sprache englisch
Maße 151 x 229 mm
Gewicht 300 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Allgemeines / Lexika
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10 0-88385-574-7 / 0883855747
ISBN-13 978-0-88385-574-4 / 9780883855744
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