Description
A single mathematical theorem becomes the subject of 99 radically different proofs, each revealing a new way of thinking about what mathematics can be. Moving through historical, formal, visual, poetic, and imaginative modes—including topology, medieval reasoning, electrostatics, and psychedelia—the book combines rigorous ideas with wit and creative experimentation. Inspired by the literary practice of exploring one story through many styles, it considers mathematics as not only a system of precision but also an art shaped by language, culture, philosophy, and perception. Accessible to curious newcomers and rewarding for experienced mathematicians, this inventive work offers a panoramic view of the discipline’s history, methods, and aesthetic possibilities.
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paperback
Princeton University Press
Published Feb 5, 2019
272 pages
ISBN: 9780691158839
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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