Overview
This 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 2011"" 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 Ian Hacking discusses the salient features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind; Doris Schattschneider identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M. C. Escher's art; Jordan Ellenberg describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that is reshaping the way people use large sets of data; Erica Klarreich reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors; 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 physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us - and where it is headed.
Full Product Details
Author: Mircea Pitici ,
Freeman Dyson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.397kg
ISBN: 9780691153155
ISBN 10: 0691153159
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 27 November 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: English
Reviews
Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010 A delight to read. This is a fine volume with lots of terrific articles that are as enticing as they are varied. The sum total is simply great. -- ry Mazur, Harvard University
Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010: A delight to read. This is a fine volume with lots of terrific articles that are as enticing as they are varied. The sum total is simply great. -- ry Mazur, Harvard University Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010: This is a natural choice for ... math lovers. -- Margaret Dominy, Library Journal Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010: A nice set of stimulating articles that appeal to a wide audience. -- Lederman, Wild About Math! Blog
Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010: A delight to read. This is a fine volume with lots of terrific articles that are as enticing as they are varied. The sum total is simply great. -- ry Mazur, Harvard University
Mathematics instructor Pitici turns out a second volume of unexpectedly fascinating mathematical research, musings, and studies that explore subjects from art to medicine... From a discussion of the utility of mathematics in stone and bronze sculptures to a study of computing and its interaction with the sciences, readers from many disciplines will find much to pique their interest. -- Publishers Weekly [E]ntertaining and informative. -- Ian D. Gordon, Library Journal
Praise for The Best Writing on Mathematics 2010: A delight to read. This is a fine volume with lots of terrific articles that are as enticing as they are varied. The sum total is simply great. -- Barry Mazur, Harvard University
Author Information
Mircea Pitici holds a PhD mathematics education from Cornell University, where he teaches math and writing. He has edited The Best Writing on Mathematics since 2010.
