Sometimes the author was a little long-winded or over their head, but the students sometimes considered actually looking into the strange things mentioned. This worked well as a launching point into discovering math all around, and the students still mention how math is everywhere, much to their chagrin/surprise! "Letters to a Young Mathematician tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he had known when he was a student. 16,89 € He is best known for his popular science writing on mathematical themes.“Unless you are genuinely interested in working with someone, don't. "(This) book's greatest value is its insight into what it is to be a mathematician... His enthusiasm is infectious." Could have gone deeper in the technical aspects.Interesting book on how mathematicians work and think. ), but it's definitely one that I would use quotations from if I ever went back to teaching in a math classroom. A joy to read. And for those
29,58 € Letters To A Young Mathematician is a great book if you're looking for a genereal idea of what it's like to do mathematics for a living. 1) Is mathematics a worthwhile career?
becoming a fully established mathematician wondering how to juggle teaching and research.Stewart's answers to Meg's questions give a fascinating insight into maths and mathematicians, combining down-to-earth advice on practical matters, like how to become unstuck on a maths problem, with some serious maths and philosophy. 26,59 € At parts, it would be too complicated for a "non math" person to enjoy. 15,06 € Mathematician Ian Stewart tells readers what he wishes he had known when he was a student. 2) What being a mathematician is like. 21,48 € For example, we use cookies to conduct research and diagnostics to improve our content, products and services, and to measure and analyse the performance of our services., including ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository and to work with approved third parties in the process of delivering ad content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of Book Depository. But it's never too late to begin. currency or language preferences), and display features, products and services (e.g. I basically devoured it. All rights reserved.
Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and is well known for his writing and broadcasting about mathematics for nonspecialists. He explores some of the big problems, like Fermat's last theorem, the four colour theorem and the Poincaré conjecture. In any case, I ultimately favored how the book answered the normal (naive) layperson question, “What is all this math useful for?”. He takes up subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical-what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others. Stewart says «Letters to a Young Mathematician is my attempt to bring some parts of I'm not quite sure when I picked up this book (or if it was possibly a gift at some point? 26,38 €
by Perseus Books niece - over the course of a few decades - it starts when she's a young student and ends mid-career. the world around us, explains some big open maths questions and even asks if God is a mathematician.The result is a collection of 21 essays that contains something of interest for everyone, from the young mathematician of the title to anyone who is curious about the subject. Available.