Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension

by Philip J. Davis

Book Overview

From the Preface: "This book is addressed to all who are curious about the nature of mathematics and its role in society. It is neither a text book nor a specialists' book. It consists of a number of loosely linked essays that may be read independently and for which I have tried to provide a leitmotif by throwing light on the relationship between mathematics and common sense. In these essays I hope to foster a critical attitude towards both the existence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568812701
• ISBN13: 9781568812700
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: A K PETERS
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"