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  Mathematics (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback) By (author) Timothy Gowers

  

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  Short Description for MathematicsThis book aims to explain, in clear non-technical language,what it is that mathematicians do, and how that differs from and builds on the mathematics that most people are familiar with from school. It is the ideal introduction for anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of mathematics.
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  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
  • Published: 28 November 2002
  • Format: Paperback 160 pages
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  • Categories: Mathematics
  • ISBN 13: 9780192853615 ISBN 10: 0192853619
  • Sales rank: 18,540

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Full description for Mathematics

• The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and the book closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions about the mathematical community (such as "Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?")