9780529045522
Mathematics Made Difficult - Carl E Linderholm
World Pub (1972)
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#4900

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Mathematics, Mathematics - Popular works, Mathematics / General

Product Details
LoC Classification QA93 .L55 1972
Dewey 510
Format Hardcover
No. of Pages 207
Height x Width 220 x 145 mm
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Notes
I found this book while browsing my university library 25 years ago. In a sea of titles like "Mathematics Made Easy/Simple/etc." this book stood out from the crowd. Now, my mathematical background would probably be categorized as "moderate" - the ordinary math taken by an engineering student, 3 years of calculus and differential equations. Advanced algebra, group and set theory, and topology are all beyond my understanding.Since really understanding this book more or less depends on a knowledge of all of these, one might expect it to go above me. What I found instead was, in addition to enjoying the delightfully witty writing, I actually learned something about all these topics. Not that I remember much now, of course - but probably no less than I remember from most subjects I was actually enrolled in.