Letters to a Young Mathematician

Ian Stewart

210 pages, parution le 27/03/2006

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The first scientific entry in the acclaimed Art of Mentoring series from Basic Books, Letters to a Young Mathematician tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he had known when he was a student and young faculty member. Subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical--what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others--are dealt with in Stewart's much-admired style, which combines subtle, easygoing humor with a talent for cutting to the heart of the matter. In the tradition of G.H. Hardy's classic A Mathematician's Apology, this book is sure to be a perennial favorite with students at all levels, as well as with other readers who are curious about the frequently incomprehensible world of mathematics.

L'auteur - Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart, professeur émérite de mathématiques à l'université de Warwick (Grande-Bretagne), prix Faraday 2001 de la Royal Society, a publié plus de quatre-vingts livres, dont de nombreux best-sellers. Sont disponibles dans la collection Champs : Dieu joue-t-il aux dés ?, La Chasse aux trésors mathématiques, 17 équations qui ont changé le monde.

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Sommaire

Preface
Why Do Math?
How I Almost Became a Lawyer
The Breadth of Mathematics
Hasn't It All Been Done?
Surrounded by Math
How Mathematicians Think
How to Learn Math
Fear of Proofs
Can't Computers Solve Everything?
Mathematical Storytelling
Going for the Jugular
Blockbusters
Impossible Problems
The Career Ladder
Pure or Applied?
Where Do You Get Those Crazy Ideas?
How to Teach Math
The Mathematical Community
Pigs and Pickup Trucks
Pleasures and Perils of Collaboration
Is God a Mathematician?
Notes and References

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Basic Books
Auteur(s)	Ian Stewart
Parution	27/03/2006
Nb. de pages	210
Format	13 x 21
Couverture	Relié
Poids	327g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780465082315
ISBN13	978-0-465-08231-5