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This book offers an introduction to the nature of mathematics, its history, and some of the curious individuals who have shaped it. It explores a range of fundamental ideas that can be appreciated without prior mathematical training.
Highlighting the human side of mathematics and its shared lineage with philosophy, the book embraces the subject's colorful history, incorporating original source material in the main text. Based on a course taught to non-science majors, it is intended for anyone with an interest in mathematics--including those whose last experience with algebra was less than enjoyable.商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書介紹了數學的本質、歷史以及一些對其發展有影響的奇特人物。它探討了一系列基本概念，即使沒有數學訓練也能夠欣賞。
本書強調數學的人性面向及其與哲學的共同淵源，擁抱這一學科多彩的歷史，並在主要文本中融入原始資料。基於一門針對非科學專業學生的課程，這本書適合任何對數學感興趣的人，包括那些最後一次接觸代數的經驗並不愉快的讀者。
作者簡介
Stefan Steinerberger is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is broadly interested in the area of analysis and its applicability to problems in applied mathematics. His research has been supported by the Austrian Science Fund, the National Science Foundation, the Institute for New Economic Thinking and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
斯特凡·施泰納伯格（Stefan Steinerberger）是華盛頓大學（University of Washington, Seattle）的數學教授。他對分析領域及其在應用數學問題中的應用有廣泛的興趣。他的研究得到了奧地利科學基金（Austrian Science Fund）、國家科學基金會（National Science Foundation）、新經濟思維研究所（Institute for New Economic Thinking）以及阿爾弗雷德·P·斯隆基金會（Alfred P. Sloan Foundation）的支持。
