Mark Kac (138 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. What is mathematics? How was it created and who were and are the people creating and practicing it? Can one describe its development and role in the history of scientific thinking and can one predict the future? This book is a thought-provoking attempt to answer such questions and to suggest the scope and depth of the subject.The volume begins with a discussion of problems involving integers in which ideas of infinity appear and proceeds through the evolution of more abstract ideas about numbers and geometrical objects. The authors show how mathematicians came to consider groups of general transformations and then, looking upon the sets of such subjects as spaces, how they attempted to build theories of structures in general. Also considered here are the relations between mathematics and the empirical disciplines, the profound effect of high-speed computers on the scope of mathematical experimentation, and the question of how much mathematical progress depends on invention and how much on discovery. For mathematicians, physicists, or any student of the evolution of mathematical thought, this highly regarded study offers a stimulating investigation of the essential nature of mathematics.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What is mathematics? How was it created and who were and are the people creating and practicing it? Can one describe its development and role in the history of scientific thinking and can one predict the future? This book is a thought-provoking attempt to answer such questions and to suggest the scope and depth of the subject.The volume begins with a discussion of problems involving integers in which ideas of infinity appear and proceeds through the evolution of more abstract ideas about numbers and geometrical objects. The authors show how mathematicians came to consider groups of general transformations and then, looking upon the sets of such subjects as spaces, how they attempted to build theories of structures in general. Also considered here are the relations between mathematics and the empirical disciplines, the profound effect of high-speed computers on the scope of mathematical experimentation, and the question of how much mathematical progress depends on invention and how much on discovery. For mathematicians, physicists, or any student of the evolution of mathematical thought, this highly regarded study offers a stimulating investigation of the essential nature of mathematics.…

Condition: good. Paperback Book.

Soft cover. Trade paperback, reprint edition, Fine Minus/pictorial wraps; trace of light wear and small amount of creasing to covers and cover edges, no names or markings, 8vo., 170 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.

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Condition: New. Brand New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. USED book in GOOD condition. Great binding, pages and cover show normal signs of wear from use.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 23 pp with diagrams. Mathematical considerations of music.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex library copy with expected stamps, stickers, and pocket in back. Boards and pages have minimal wear and no markings to text. ***Shipped within 24 hours from our independent bookstore in the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New. pp. 192.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Dover Publications, 1992. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with black mark mark on the bottom page ends, top right corner of the front cover creased, and some edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Condition: New. pp. 192.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 94 pages. Ex-college library marks, light wear; a tight book; good shape. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mathematics; Inventory No: 235084.

hardcover. 5 1/4 x 7 3/4", 93 pages. ex library with the usual markings, label glued to front cover. Text block Very Good condition. front and rear covers have labels inked out, library stamp on front free endpage #12 in the Carus Mathematical Monographs.

hardcover. Condition: good. no jacket. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 " 170 pages. ex university library copy. Call # on spine inked out. pocket on inside rear cover. stamped on page edges, inside front front cover, first and last pages, also stamped withdrawn. library sticker on last page and rear cover. covers show some rubbing and wear around edges.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. Reprint. BRAND NEW Copy. Dover reprint of work first published in 1968. Treatise on mathematics; a historical survey, high points and trenchant influences. 4 chapters follow Introduction. Chapter 1, Examples; 2, Themes, Trends, & Syntheses; 3, Relations to Other Disciplines; and, 4, Summary & Outlook. Fine copy. …

Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing (1964); 105 pp., hardcover, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Hardcover; 4th printing of a 1959 copyright; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number taped to spine; light fading and shelf we ar to exterior; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.