The Mathematical Experience

The Mathematical Experience
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : 0395929687
ISBN-13 : 9780395929681
Rating : 4/5 (681 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Mathematical Experience by : Philip J. Davis

Download or read book The Mathematical Experience written by Philip J. Davis and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the foundations of mathematics, looking at the history and philosophy of the field, and includes biographical sketches of people who have made mathematics their life's work.


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