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How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers
| How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers |
| Autore | Byers William <1943-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 415 pages) : illustration |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematics - Philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781400833955
1-282-53145-X 1-4008-3395-7 0-691-12738-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. Turning on the Light -- Section I. The Light of Ambiguity -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Ambiguity in Mathematics -- Chapter 2. The Contradictory in Mathematics -- Chapter 3. Paradoxes and Mathematics: Infinity and the Real Numbers -- Chapter 4. More Paradoxes of Infinity: Geometry, Cardinality, and Beyond -- Section II. The Light as Idea -- Introduction -- Chapter 5. The Idea as an Organizing Principle -- Chapter 6. Ideas, Logic, and Paradox -- Chapter 7. Great Ideas -- Section III. The Light and the Eye of the Beholder -- Introduction -- Chapter 8. The Truth of Mathematics -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Is Mathematics Algorithmic or Creative? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465246403321 |
Byers William <1943->
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers
| How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers |
| Autore | Byers William <1943-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 415 pages) : illustration |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematics - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
9786612531453
1-282-53145-X 1-4008-3395-7 0-691-12738-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. Turning on the Light -- Section I. The Light of Ambiguity -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Ambiguity in Mathematics -- Chapter 2. The Contradictory in Mathematics -- Chapter 3. Paradoxes and Mathematics: Infinity and the Real Numbers -- Chapter 4. More Paradoxes of Infinity: Geometry, Cardinality, and Beyond -- Section II. The Light as Idea -- Introduction -- Chapter 5. The Idea as an Organizing Principle -- Chapter 6. Ideas, Logic, and Paradox -- Chapter 7. Great Ideas -- Section III. The Light and the Eye of the Beholder -- Introduction -- Chapter 8. The Truth of Mathematics -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Is Mathematics Algorithmic or Creative? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792397003321 |
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Byers William <1943->
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers
| How mathematicians think : using ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox to create mathematics / / William Byers |
| Autore | Byers William <1943-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 415 pages) : illustration |
| Disciplina | 510 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematics - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
9786612531453
1-282-53145-X 1-4008-3395-7 0-691-12738-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. Turning on the Light -- Section I. The Light of Ambiguity -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Ambiguity in Mathematics -- Chapter 2. The Contradictory in Mathematics -- Chapter 3. Paradoxes and Mathematics: Infinity and the Real Numbers -- Chapter 4. More Paradoxes of Infinity: Geometry, Cardinality, and Beyond -- Section II. The Light as Idea -- Introduction -- Chapter 5. The Idea as an Organizing Principle -- Chapter 6. Ideas, Logic, and Paradox -- Chapter 7. Great Ideas -- Section III. The Light and the Eye of the Beholder -- Introduction -- Chapter 8. The Truth of Mathematics -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Is Mathematics Algorithmic or Creative? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808916803321 |
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Byers William <1943->
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James
| The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Michael <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesI. M <1928-> (Ioan Mackenzie) |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematical ability Mathematical ability - Sex differences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9689-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456297703321 |
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Fitzgerald Michael <1946->
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James
| The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Michael <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesI. M <1928-> (Ioan Mackenzie) |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematical ability Mathematical ability - Sex differences |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9689-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780853803321 |
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Fitzgerald Michael <1946->
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James
| The mind of the mathematician [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Michael <1946-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesI. M <1928-> (Ioan Mackenzie) |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematicians - Psychology
Mathematics - Psychological aspects Mathematical ability Mathematical ability - Sex differences |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9689-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827524703321 |
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Fitzgerald Michael <1946->
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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