Revolutions in Mathematics
暫譯: 數學的革命
Kramer Arthur D
- 出版商: World Scientific Pub
- 出版日期: 2026-05-31
- 售價: $2,940
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $2,793
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 200
- 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
- ISBN: 9819825520
- ISBN-13: 9789819825523
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相關分類:
數學
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商品描述
Revolutions in Mathematics charts the origins and development of key mathematical concepts that have laid the foundation for the advanced technological world we enjoy today. This is a journey through thousands of years of human discovery, effort, and struggle. Behind the simple elegance of everyday mathematics lies a long, winding path filled with false starts, questionable beliefs, rivalries, and persistence in the face of sickness, despair, and doubt.
This book brings those human stories to life, showing how determination and sacrifice shaped the mathematical breakthroughs we now take for granted. At the same time, it offers a clear, accessible understanding of the ideas themselves - designed for the general reader, not the specialist.
By blending history with insight, Revolutions in Mathematics hopes to not only deepen appreciation for the role of mathematics in our world, but also spark curiosity to explore further into mathematics, science, and technology.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
《數學的革命》描繪了關鍵數學概念的起源與發展,這些概念為我們今天所享受的先進科技世界奠定了基礎。這是一段穿越數千年人類發現、努力與奮鬥的旅程。在日常數學的簡單優雅背後,隱藏著一條漫長而曲折的道路,充滿了錯誤的開始、可疑的信念、競爭以及在疾病、絕望和懷疑面前的堅持。
本書將這些人類故事生動呈現,展示了決心與犧牲如何塑造了我們如今視為理所當然的數學突破。同時,它也提供了對這些思想的清晰、易於理解的解釋,旨在讓一般讀者而非專家能夠理解。
通過將歷史與洞察力相結合,《數學的革命》希望不僅能加深人們對數學在我們世界中角色的欣賞,還能激發探索數學、科學和技術的好奇心。