Letters to a Young Mathematician

Stewart, Ian

ISBN 10: 0465082319 / ISBN 13: 9780465082315

Published by Perseus Books Group, New York, NY, 2006

About this Item

Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 210 p. Contains: Illustrations. Art of Mentoring (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. HC 213 Good in fine dust jacket. Ex-library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letters to a Young Mathematician
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465082319
• ISBN 13: 9780465082315
• Binding: Hard cover
• Edition: Annotated.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

The first scientific entry in the acclaimed Art of Mentoring series from Basic Books, Letters to a Young Mathematician tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he had known when he was a student and young faculty member. Subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical--what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others--are dealt with in Stewart's much-admired style, which combines subtle, easygoing humor with a talent for cutting to the heart of the matter. In the tradition of G.H. Hardy's classic A Mathematician's Apology, this book is sure to be a perennial favorite with students at all levels, as well as with other readers who are curious about the frequently incomprehensible world of mathematics.

About the Author

Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and is well known for his writing and broadcasting about mathematics for nonspecialists. He has written over 140 research papers on such subjects as symmetry in dynamics, pattern formation, chaos, and mathematical biology, as well as numerous popular books, including Letters to a Young Mathematician, Does God Play Dice?, What Shape Is a Snowflake?, Nature's Numbers, The Annotated Flatland, and Flatterland. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2001. He lives in Coventry, England.