Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Very Short Introductions Series, Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series, and Very Short Introductions (#66) Series)
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The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0192853619
ISBN13:9780192853615
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"
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