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Euclid in the Rainforest
Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math
Taschenbuch von Joseph Mazur
Sprache: Englisch

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Like Douglas Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach, and David Berlinski's A Tour of the Calculus, Euclid in the Rainforest combines the literary with the mathematical to explore
logic-the one indispensable tool in man's quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the foundation of every major advancement in knowledge since the time of the ancient Greeks. Through adventure stories and historical narratives populated with a rich and quirky cast of characters, Mazur artfully reveals the less-than-airtight nature of logic and the muddled relationship between math and the real world. Ultimately, Mazur argues, logical reasoning is not purely robotic. At its most basic level, it is a creative process guided by our intuitions and beliefs about the world.
Like Douglas Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach, and David Berlinski's A Tour of the Calculus, Euclid in the Rainforest combines the literary with the mathematical to explore
logic-the one indispensable tool in man's quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the foundation of every major advancement in knowledge since the time of the ancient Greeks. Through adventure stories and historical narratives populated with a rich and quirky cast of characters, Mazur artfully reveals the less-than-airtight nature of logic and the muddled relationship between math and the real world. Ultimately, Mazur argues, logical reasoning is not purely robotic. At its most basic level, it is a creative process guided by our intuitions and beliefs about the world.
Über den Autor
Joseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780452287839
ISBN-10: 0452287839
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Mazur, Joseph
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Maße: 210 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Joseph Mazur
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2006
Gewicht: 0,483 kg
Artikel-ID: 102228233
Über den Autor
Joseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780452287839
ISBN-10: 0452287839
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Mazur, Joseph
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Maße: 210 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Joseph Mazur
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2006
Gewicht: 0,483 kg
Artikel-ID: 102228233
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