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Circles disturbed : the interplay of mathematics and narrative /
Circles Disturbed brings together important thinkers in mathematics, history, and philosophy to explore the relationship between mathematics and narrative. The book's title recalls the last words of the great Greek mathematician Archimedes before he was slain by a Roman soldier--"Don'...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 From Voyagers to Martyrs: Toward a Storied History of Mathematics; 2 Structure of Crystal, Bucket of Dust; 3 Deductive Narrative and the Epistemological Function of Belief in Mathematics: On Bombelli and Imaginary Numbers; 4 Hilbert on Theology and Its Discontents: The Origin Myth of Modern Mathematics; 5 Do Androids Prove Theorems in Their Sleep?; 6 Visions, Dreams, and Mathematics; 7 Vividness in Mathematics and Narrative; 8 Mathematics and Narrative: Why Are Stories and Proofs Interesting?