"a ~Mathematicians, like Proust and everyone else, are at their best when writing about their first lovea (TM) a ] They are among the very best we have; and their best is very good indeed. a ] One approaches this book with high hopes. Happily, one is not disappointed." "a ]In paperback it might well have become a best seller. a ]read it." From The Mathematical Intelligencer "Mathematics is shaped by the consistent concerns and styles of powerful minds a "three of which are represented here. Kaca (TM)s work is marked by ...
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"a ~Mathematicians, like Proust and everyone else, are at their best when writing about their first lovea (TM) a ] They are among the very best we have; and their best is very good indeed. a ] One approaches this book with high hopes. Happily, one is not disappointed." "a ]In paperback it might well have become a best seller. a ]read it." From The Mathematical Intelligencer "Mathematics is shaped by the consistent concerns and styles of powerful minds a "three of which are represented here. Kaca (TM)s work is marked by deep commitment and breadth of inquiry. "Rota is the easiest of these authors to reada ]a delight: witty and urbane, with a clear and interesting agenda and an astonishing intellectual range. To read him is to be a part of a pleasant and rewarding conversation. "Jacob T. Schwartz attacks problems ina ]computer science, mathematical economics, computer and instructional a ] No matter how slippery the problem, Schwartz manages to capture a substantial chunk of it in his mathematical net." a "Mathematics Magazine This is a volume of essays and reviews that delightfully explore mathematics in all its moods a" from the light and the witty, and humorous to serious, rational, and cerebral. Topics include: logic, combinatorics, statistics, economics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and applications of mathematics broadly. You will also find history and philosophy covered, including discussion of the work of Ulam, Kant, Heidegger among others.
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New in Shrinkwrap in New in Shrinkwrap jacket. Math / Game Theory. 8vo. 2nd Edition (1993. ) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 278 pages. Brand New still sealed in Publisher's shrink wrap. Any item that is Sold "New in Shrink Wrap" then Removed from the Shrink Wrap and returned will only Receive Fair Market Used Value. Pictures available upon request. "this book offers is a collection of essays on the state and nature of mathematics by three top mathematicians. They're honestly worried about the schism between math and science, interested in the effect the computer could have on math, critical about the mathematical establishment. They're completely honest, and their criticisms are incisive and well reasoned. This book is food for thought, and not only about math." Yellow spine/Black text.
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