Mathematica

David Bessis

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Math has a reputation for being inaccessible. People think that it requires a special gift or that comprehension is a matter of genes. Yet the greatest mathematicians throughout history, from René Descartes to Alexander Grothendieck, have insisted that this is not the case. Like Albert Einstein, who famously claimed to have 'no special talent,' they said that they had accomplished what they did using ordinary human doubts, weaknesses, curiosity, and imagination. David Bessis guides us on an illuminating path toward deeper mathematical comprehension, reconnecting us with the mental plasticity we experienced as children. With simple, concrete examples, Bessis shows how mathematical comprehension is integral to the great learning milestones of life, such as learning to see, to speak, to walk, and to eat with a spoon.


Author(s): Bessis, David
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 04/07/2025
Pagination: 344 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Yale University Press
Published By: Yale University Press
Book Classification: History of mathematics
Dimensions: 216x140
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780300283280

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