9780471593416
Mathematical Ideas, Modeling And Applications, Vol. 2 - Zdzislaw Alexander Melzak
John Wiley & Sons (1976)
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This is an extraordinary book. It shows the infinite complexity of mathematics, and it enables us to see mathematics as a well-structured unit, as something like a living being in which every organ has a special function and yet serves the whole. The book pres an important service to all of those who want to pass on mathematics to the next generation, not because it is merely entertaining or intriguing, but because it is part of one of the most gratifying of human experiences in the search for insight and truth.

From the Preface ...

The general purpose of this, the second volume, remains the same as that of the first one. If anything, it is firmer now since, no matter how one interprets it, labor increases resolution. Neither volume is just a collection of problems or even of , in spite of some reviews and other opinions. But then, perhaps the beads have hidden the string.

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In brief, what is presented here is a subjective distillation of topics found useful or amusing. As the title implies, this book is meant to acoompany other texts, books, and instruction or self-instruction. However, several types of courses could conceivably be based on various parts of the combined two volumes.

Product Details
Dewey 511
Height x Width 240 mm