Discrete Thoughts: Essays on Mathematics, Science and Philosophy - Softcover

Kac, Mark; Rota, Gian-Carlo; Schwartz, Jacob T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0817672400 ISBN 13: 9780817672409

Publisher: Birkhäuser, 2008

Synopsis

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Discrete thoughts.- Mathematics: Tensions.- The Pernicious Influence of Mathematics on Science.- Statistics.- Statistics and Its History.- Combinatorics.- Computer Science.- Mathematics: Trends.- The Future of Computer Science.- Economics, Mathematical and Empirical.- Complicating Mathematics.- Mathematics and Its History.- Academic Responsibility.- Husserl and the Reform of Logic.- Husserl.- Artificial Intelligence.- Computing and Its History.- Will Computers Replace Humans?.- Computer-Aided Instruction.- Misreading the History of Mathematics.- The Wonderful World of Uncle Stan.- Ulam.- Kant.- Heidegger.- Doing Away with Science.- More Discrete Thoughts

Edition details

• Publisher: Birkhäuser
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0817672400
• ISBN 13: 9780817672409
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288