The mind of the mathematician
Editorial JOHNS HOPKINS U.P.
Espanya peninsular
- Editorial JOHNS HOPKINS U.P.
- ISBN13 9780801885877
- ISBN10 0801885876
- Tipus Llibre
- Pàgines 181
- Any Edició 2007
- Encuadernació Tela
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Història I Filosofía De La CiènciaThe mind of the mathematician
Editorial JOHNS HOPKINS U.P.
Espanya peninsular
Detalls del llibre
What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In "The Mind of the Mathematician", internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together, they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic blend of story and scientific inquiry that will fascinate all those curious about how a mathematician's mind really works.