A Mathematician Comes of Age (Spectrum) - Hardcover

Krantz, Steven G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 088385578X ISBN 13: 9780883855782

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2012

Synopsis

This book is about the concept of mathematical maturity. The goal of a mathematics education is to transform the student into a mathematically mature individual who treats mathematical ideas analytically and can control and manipulate them effectively. At the heart of the endeavour to solidify this loosely defined but widely acknowledged concept is the privileged position of mathematics as a pure science. The book provides background, data and analysis for recognising and nurturing aspects of mathematical maturity, such as the ability to analyse and communicate abstract ideas, criticise and construct proofs, and move from intuitive to rigorous reasoning. It turns the idea of mathematical maturity from a topic for coffee-room conversation to a topic for analysis and serious consideration. This book will be of interest to anyone, at any level, who wants to be an effective mathematics teacher.

About this title

Book Description:

This book treats the maturation process for a mathematics student with description and analysis of how a student can develop into a sophisticated thinker who can understand abstract concepts and proofs with intellectual rigour. This book is an ideal skills development tool for graduate students and teachers of mathematics.

About the Author:

Steven G. Krantz is a Professor of Mathematics at Washington University, St Louis, where he has served as Chair of his department. He has previously taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, Princeton University and Penn State University, having received a PhD from Princeton in 1974. Krantz has directed numerous PhD and Masters students and is the recipient of the UCLA Alumni Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award, the Chauvenet Prize and the Beckenbach Book Award. He was recently inducted into the Sequoia High School Hall of Fame. Krantz is currently the Editor of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 088385578X
• ISBN 13: 9780883855782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 156