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Mathematics and the Aesthetic: New Approaches to an Ancient Affinity

By Nathalie Sinclair , William Higginson

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2006
ISBN
0387305262, 0387381457, 9780387305264, 9780387381459
Open Library ID
OL17159611M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3815130 bytes)
Series
CMS Books in Mathematics
Edition
1
Pages
298\298
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14
Математика;Философия математики

Description

The essays in this book explore the ancient affinity between the mathematical and the aesthetic, focusing on the fundamental connections between these two modes of reasoning and communicating. From historical, philosophical and psychological perspectives, with particular attention to certain mathematical areas such as geometry and analysis, the authors examine the ways in which the aesthetic is ever present in mathematical thinking and contributes to the growth and value of mathematical knowledge.

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