The Unreasonable Elegance of Mathematics
This book offers an introduction to the nature of mathematics, its history, and some of the curious individuals who have shaped it. It explores a range of fundamental ideas that can be appreciated without prior mathematical training. Highlighting the human side of mathematics and its shared lineage...
שמור ב:
| מחבר ראשי: | |
|---|---|
| מחבר תאגידי: | |
| פורמט: | אלקטרוני ספר אלקטרוני |
| שפה: | אנגלית |
| יצא לאור: |
Cham :
Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2025.
|
| מהדורה: | 1st ed. 2025. |
| סדרה: | SUMS Readings,
|
| נושאים: | |
| גישה מקוונת: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03815-9 |
| תגים: |
הוספת תג
אין תגיות, היה/י הראשונ/ה לתייג את הרשומה!
|
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a22000005i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 978-3-032-03815-9 | ||
| 003 | DE-He213 | ||
| 005 | 20260906082744.0 | ||
| 007 | cr nn 008mamaa | ||
| 008 | 251101s2025 sz | o |||| 0|eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9783032038159 |9 978-3-032-03815-9 | ||
| 024 | 7 | |a 10.1007/978-3-032-03815-9 |2 doi | |
| 050 | 4 | |a QA1-939 | |
| 072 | 7 | |a PB |2 bicssc | |
| 072 | 7 | |a MAT000000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a PB |2 thema | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 510 |2 23 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Steinerberger, Stefan. |e author. |0 (orcid)0000-0002-7745-4217 |1 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-4217 |4 aut |4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Unreasonable Elegance of Mathematics |h [electronic resource] / |c by Stefan Steinerberger. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. 2025. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Cham : |b Springer Nature Switzerland : |b Imprint: Springer, |c 2025. | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (X, 233 p. 111 illus.). |b 25 illus. in color. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 341 | 0 | |b PDF/UA-1 |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b Table of contents navigation |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b Single logical reading order |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b Use of colour is Not sole means of conveying information |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b Use of high contrast between text and background colour |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b Next / Previous structural navigation |2 onix | |
| 341 | 0 | |b All Non-decorative content supports reading without sight |2 onix | |
| 347 | |a text file |b PDF |2 rda | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a SUMS Readings, |x 2730-5821 | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 1 What is Mathematics? -- 2 Pascal’s Triangle, Number Magic and the Apocalypse -- 3 Some Simple Number Mysteries -- 4 Cellular Automata -- 5 Axioms: the Rules of the Game -- 6 Direct and Indirect Proofs -- 7 Dirichlet’s Box Principle -- 8 Adding Infinitely Many Things -- 9 Incorrectly Adding Infinitely Many Things -- 10 The Other Side of the Story (Plato vs. Wittgenstein) -- 11 Different Infinities -- 12 The Monte Carlo Method -- 13 Chaos Theory -- 14 Mathematics as a Tool for Dishonesty -- 15 Able Amateurs and Colorful Crackpots -- 16 The House Always Wins -- 17 Matching Things -- 18 Conflict and Cooperation -- 19 The End of Knowledge. | |
| 520 | |a This book offers an introduction to the nature of mathematics, its history, and some of the curious individuals who have shaped it. It explores a range of fundamental ideas that can be appreciated without prior mathematical training. Highlighting the human side of mathematics and its shared lineage with philosophy, the book embraces the subject’s colorful history, incorporating original source material in the main text. Based on a course taught to non-science majors, it is intended for anyone with an interest in mathematics—including those whose last experience with algebra was less than enjoyable. | ||
| 532 | 8 | |a Accessibility summary: This PDF has been created in accordance with the PDF/UA-1 standard to enhance accessibility. It includes screen reader support, bookmarks for easy navigation, keyboard-friendly links and forms, and searchable, selectable text. We recognise the importance of accessibility and welcome queries about accessibility for any of our products. If you have a question or an access need, please get in touch with us via https://www.springernature.com/gp/info/accessibility Please Note that a more accessible version of this eBook is available as an EPUB. | |
| 532 | 8 | |a Inaccessible, or known limited accessibility | |
| 532 | 8 | |a No reading system accessibility options actively disabled | |
| 532 | 8 | |a Publisher contact for further accessibility information: accessibilitysupport@springernature.com | |
| 588 | |a Print version record. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Mathematics. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social sciences. | |
| 650 | 1 | 4 | |a Mathematics. |
| 650 | 2 | 4 | |a General Mathematics. |
| 650 | 2 | 4 | |a History of Mathematical Sciences. |
| 650 | 2 | 4 | |a Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| 710 | 2 | |a SpringerLink (Online service) | |
| 773 | 0 | |t Springer Nature eBook | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Printed edition: |z 9783032038142 |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Printed edition: |z 9783032038166 |
| 830 | 0 | |a SUMS Readings, |x 2730-5821 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03815-9 |
| 912 | |a ZDB-2-SMA | ||
| 912 | |a ZDB-2-SXMS | ||
| 912 | |a ZDB-2-251 | ||
| 950 | |a Mathematics and Statistics (SpringerNature-11649) | ||
| 950 | |a Mathematics and Statistics (R0) (SpringerNature-43713) | ||
| 950 | |a Focus Bundle Mathematics and Statistics (SpringerNature-85421) | ||