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This anthology brings together the year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in mathematics, The Best Writing on Mathematics makes available to a wide audience many articles t easily found anywhere else - and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here readers will discover why Freeman Dyson thinks some mathematicians are birds while others are frogs; why Keith Devlin believes there's more to mathematics than proof; what Nick Paumgarten has to say about the timing patterns of New York City's traffic lights (and why jaywalking is the most mathematically efficient way to cross Sixty-sixth Street); what Samuel Arbesman can tell us about the epidemiology of the undead in zombie flicks; and much, much more. In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writing on mathematics, this must-have anthology also includes a foreword by esteemed mathematician William Thurston and an informative introduction by Mircea Pitici. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us - and where it's headed.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691148414

ISBN-139780691148410

eBay Product ID (ePID)106380665

Product Key Features

Number of Pages440 Pages

Publication NameBest Writing on Mathematics 2010

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectMathematics

TypeTextbook

AuthorMircea Pitici

Subject AreaMathematics

SeriesThe Best Writing on Mathematics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight19.3 Oz

Item Length8.7 in

Item Width6.6 in

Weight485g

Height216mm

Width140mm

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Date of Publication13/12/2010

Place of PublicationNew Jersey

Foreword byWilliam P. Thurston

Spine22mm

Series TitleThe Best Writing on Mathematics

Edited byMircea Pitici

Content Note1, Black & White Illustrations

ImprintPrinceton University Press

Country of PublicationUnited States

GenreMathematics

Author BiographyMircea Pitici is a PhD candidate in mathematics education at Cornell University. He teaches mathematics courses and writing seminars at Cornell and Ithaca College.

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The Best Writing on Mathematics: 2010 by Princeton University Press (Paperback, 2010)