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Is Mathematics Inevitable a Miscellany

by Underwood Dudley

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Dudley (emeritus, DePauw U.) admits in his short preface that an appropriate subtitle would be "Some Mathematical Stuff," as he presents 26 disparate essays on unrelated topics. Many of the essays have been previously published, and include topics on the purpose of mathematics, the Strong Law of Small Numbers, the treatment of calculus in the 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica, an excerpt from Mathematics Made Difficult, and a glimpse into the mind of a calculating prodigy. The book acts both as an informal and theoretical historiography, and includes both essay notes and a brief bibliography, though no index. It is part of the Spectrum Series of the Mathematical Association of America, Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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ISBN:
9780883855669
Subtitle:
A Miscellany
Author:
Dudley, Underwood
Publisher:
Mathematical Assn of Amer
Copyright:
2007
Publication Date:
2008-01-09
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
SU
Language:
English
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