The Best Writing on Mathematics : 2013 (Record no. 85573)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691160412 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510 |
| Cutter | Pit |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pitici, Mircea (Ed) |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Best Writing on Mathematics : 2013 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New Jersey |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Princeton University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxvii;244p. |
| Other physical details | 8.5x5.5 |
| Dimensions | pb |
| 520 ## - Remark | |
| Summary, etc | This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2013 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else--and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here Philip Davis offers a panoramic view of mathematics in contemporary society; Terence Tao discusses aspects of universal mathematical laws in complex systems; Ian Stewart explains how in mathematics everything arises out of nothing; Erin Maloney and Sian Beilock consider the mathematical anxiety experienced by many students and suggest effective remedies; Elie Ayache argues that exchange prices reached in open market transactions transcend the common notion of probability; and much, much more. In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a foreword by esteemed mathematical physicist Roger Penrose and an introduction by the editor, Mircea Pitici. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us--and where it is headed. |
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| Language note | ENG |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
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| Item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Book | HBCSE | HBCSE | Mathematics | 2017-09-26 | 1162.47 | 510/Pit | 24048 | 2020-02-25 | 2019-04-06 | 1453.09 | Book |