What is mathematics?

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Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world. Covering everything from natural numbers and the number system to geometrical constructions and projective geometry, from topology and calculus to matters of principle and the Continuum Hypothesis, this fascinating survey allows readers to delve into mathematics as an organic whole rather than an empty drill in problem solving.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Richard Courant, ‎ Herbert Robbins
Age14-16, 16-19, FE/HE
Published1996
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Shelf referenceA 511 COU
ISN/ISBN0195105192
Direct URLhttps://www-dev.stem.org.uk/xeyrr

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