Musings of the masters : an anthology of mathematical reflections / edited by Raymond G. Ayoub.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ayoub, Raymond George, 1923-

Series:

MAA spectrum

Spectrum, 2638-9045 ; v. 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 277 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, DC?] : Mathematical Association of America, c2004.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Part I: Mathematics and the Intellect Mathematics and Thinking Mathematically, Mary Cartwright Mathematical Invention, Henri Poincaré Thoughts on the Heuristic Method, Jacques Hadamard Mathematical Proof, G. H. Hardy The Unity of Knowledge, Hermann Weyl Part II: Mathematics and Human Understanding Mathematics and the Arts, Marston Morse Intuition, Reason and Faith in Science, George David Birkhoff Logic and the Understanding of Nature, David Hilbert The Cultural Basis of Mathematics, Raymond Wilder Part III: Mathematics and Society Presidential Address to the British Association, J. J. Sylvester The Mathematician, John von Neumann The Community of Scholars, André Lichnerowicz History of Mathematics: Why and How, André Weil Part IV: Miscellaneous Does God Exist?, Paul Lévy Goethe and Mathematics, Wilhelm Maak Leonardo and Mathematics, Francesco Severi The Highest Good, Norbert Wiener

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-272) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Musings of the masters :

ISBN:

9781470458546 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.