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OverviewThis book is not just another ordinary manual, as it aims to make the reader fully understand the fundamental mathematic principles that'students often learn without really knowing what they signify. Beyond the formalI'm of our teaching, the intention is to reconstitute the underlying intuition which has inspired the formulation of these principles and which alone renders them intelligible. In the first section of this work, the author develops his conception of mathematics as a science which derives from concrete observations, not from purely mental calculation. The second part uses the most intuitive approach possible to examine these ten principles, from the theorem of Thalès to differential forms ? in other words from the origins of geometry to the formalI'm of modern physics.Claude-Paul Bruter is a professor at the University of Créteil. He is the author of numerous works on the teaching and philosophy of mathematics, and notably wrote the introduction to the theory of catastrophes of René Thom: Topologie et Perception, vol. 1. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Claude-Paul BruterPublisher: Odile Jacob Imprint: Odile Jacob Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9782738104359ISBN 10: 2738104355 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 16 October 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: French Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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