Mircea Pitici

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2017

Herausgeber: Pitici, Mircea

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2017 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else - and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a bibliography of other notable writings and an introduction by the editor, Mircea Pitici. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us - and where it is headed

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780691178639
• ISBN-10: 0691178631
• Artikelnr.: 48094594

Autorenporträt

Mircea Pitici teaches advanced calculus at Syracuse University. He holds a PhD in mathematics education from Cornell University and is working on a master's degree in library and information science at Syracuse's iSchool. He has edited The Best Writing on Mathematics since 2010.

Rezensionen

Praise for previous editions: "A volume of unexpectedly fascinating mathematical research, musings, and studies that explore subjects from art to medicine. . . . [R]eaders from many disciplines will find much to pique their interest."--Publishers Weekly