Philosophy of mathematics books

2989 books were found.

Mathematics and the Aesthetic: New Approaches to an Ancient Affinity

Mathematics and the Aesthetic: New Approaches to an...

Author: Nathalie Sinclair ,  William Higginson
ISBN: 9780387305264
Format: Hardback
$171.47

This small, invitational meeting, tellingly entitled Beauty and the Mathematical Beast, brought together a range...  Read More >>

Essay D'analyse Sur Les Jeux De Hazard

Essay D'analyse Sur Les Jeux De Hazard

Author: Pierre Montmort
ISBN: 9780821837818
Format: Hardback
$139.70

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The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret

The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret

Author: Scott Olsen
ISBN: 9780802715395
Format: Hardback
$31.68

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Meta Math!: The Quest for Omega

Meta Math!: The Quest for Omega

Author: Gregory Chaitin
ISBN: 9781400077977
Format: Paperback
$39.47

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Symbolic Logic

Symbolic Logic

Author: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 9780821841990
Format: Hardback
$139.70

Intending to take his readers very much into his confidence: as he builds the theory, the author points out the...  Read More >>

The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical...

Author: Mario Livio (Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore)
ISBN: 9780743258210
Format: Paperback
$39.60

From the author of the bestseller ""The Golden Ratio"" comes the story of the 4,000-year-long mathematical quest...  Read More >>

Identity and Modality

Identity and Modality

Author: Fraser MacBride (Birkbeck College, University of London)
ISBN: 9780199285747
Format: Hardback
$224.00

Addresses fundamental and interrelated philosophical issues concerning modality and identity, issues that were pivotal...  Read More >>

Music and Mathematics: from Pythagoras to Fractals

Music and Mathematics: from Pythagoras to Fractals

Author: Fauvel ,  Flood
ISBN: 9780199298938
Format: Paperback
$96.95

From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and this relationship has fascinated generations....  Read More >>

Bourbaki: A Secret Society of Mathematicians

Bourbaki: A Secret Society of Mathematicians

Author: Maurice Mashaal
ISBN: 9780821839676
Format: Paperback
$79.20

The name Bourbaki is known to every mathematician. This book presents accounts of the origins of Bourbaki, their...  Read More >>

Euclid's Phaenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Treatise in Spherical Astronomy

Euclid's Phaenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic...

Author: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 9780821840726
Format: Paperback
$253.00

Contains a translation and study of """"Euclid's Phaenomena"""", a work which once formed part of the mathematical...  Read More >>

Church's Thesis After 70 Years

Church's Thesis After 70 Years

Author: Adam Olszewski ,  Jan Wolenski
ISBN: 9783110324945
Format: Hardback
$343.11

Provides summary of the state of research on Church's Thesis. This book includes the following: different formulations...  Read More >>

Church's Thesis After 70 Years

Church's Thesis After 70 Years

Author: Adam Olszewski ,  Jan Wolenski
ISBN: 9783938793091
Format: Hardback
$422.27

Offers summary of the research on Church's Thesis (CT). This book includes the following: different formulations...  Read More >>

Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truths of Mathematics

Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truths of...

Author: John Stillwell (University of San Francisco, USA) ,  John C. Stillwell (Mathematics Department, University of San Francisco, CA; School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University Clayton, Victoria, Australia)
ISBN: 9781568812540
Format: Paperback
$102.96

Explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the impossible...  Read More >>

Frank Ramsey: Truth and Success

Frank Ramsey: Truth and Success

Author: Jérôme Dokic ,  Pascal Engel
ISBN: 9780415408288
Format: Paperback
$120.00

Presenting a much-needed introduction to an intriguing twentieth century mind, this book introduces Ramsey's main...  Read More >>

Das Kontinuum Und Andere Monographien

Das Kontinuum Und Andere Monographien

Author: American Mathematical Society ,  Edmund Landau
ISBN: 9780821840979
Format: Hardback
$139.70

Covers four short books written by outstanding German mathematicians, including """"The Continuum"""" by Hermann...  Read More >>

Euler Through Time: A New Look at Old Themes

Euler Through Time: A New Look at Old Themes

Author: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 9780821835807
Format: Hardback
$151.80

Euler is one of the greatest and most prolific mathematicians of all time. This book examines his work and its relation...  Read More >>

Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers

Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the...

Author: Dan Rockmore
ISBN: 9780375727726
Format: Paperback
$42.24

For 150 years the Riemann hypothesis has been the holy grail of mathematics. Now, at a moment when mathematicians...  Read More >>

Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo Da Vinci

Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo...

Author: Bulent Atalay
ISBN: 9780060851194
Format: Paperback
$34.29

""Math and the Mona Lisa"" sees the transcendent unity of art and science in almost every aspect of Da Vinci's life...  Read More >>

Hilary Putnam

Hilary Putnam

Author: Maximilian De Gaynesford (University of Reading, UK)
ISBN: 9781844650408
Format: Hardback
$242.00

Putnam is one of the most influential philosophers of recent times, and his authority stretches far beyond the confines...  Read More >>

Hilary Putnam

Hilary Putnam

Author: Maximilian De Gaynesford (University of Reading, UK)
ISBN: 9781844650415
Format: Paperback
$73.99

Putnam is one of the most influential philosophers of recent times, and his authority stretches far beyond the confines...  Read More >>

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