Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life
Edición de la obra Loving and hating mathematics
| Autor | Reuben Hersh |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Princeton University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011 |
| Lugar | Princeton, N.J |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 416 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780691142470 |
| OCLC | 609304008 |
| LCCN | 2010014452 |
| Número de Cutter | H572l |
Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, it is all too human. Loving and Hating Mathematics is about the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. Written in a lively, accessible style, and filled with gripping stories and anecdotes, Loving and Hating Mathematics brings home the intense pleasures and pains of mathematical life. - Publisher.