Unity and Disunity and Other Mathematical Essays

by Philip J Davis and Philip J. Davis

This book is a mathematical potpourri. Its material originated in classroom presentations, formal lectures, sections of earlier books, book reviews, or just things written by the author for his own pleasure. Written in a nontechnical fashion, this book expresses the unique vision and attitude of the author towards the role of mathematics in society. It contains observations or incidental remarks on mathematics, its nature, its impacts on education...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1470420236
• ISBN13: 9781470420239
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Length: 149 Pages