Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians
Autor Ian Stewarten Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 sep 2017
A celebrated mathematician traces the history of math through the lives and work of twenty-five pioneering mathematicians
InSignificant Figures, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart introduces the visionaries of mathematics throughout history. Delving into the lives of twenty-five great mathematicians, Stewart examines the roles they played in creating, inventing, and discovering the mathematics we use today. Through these short biographies, we get acquainted with the history of mathematics from Archimedes to Benoit Mandelbrot, and learn about those too often left out of the cannon, such as Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850), the creator of algebra, and Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), Countess of Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer.
Tracing the evolution of mathematics over the course of two millennia,Significant Figureswill educate and delight aspiring mathematicians and experts alike.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465096121
ISBN-10: 0465096123
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 165 x 248 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465096123
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 165 x 248 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Ian Stewartis a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick and the author of numerous books on mathematics. He has written forNew ScientistandScientific American, among other publications. Stewart lives in Coventry, United Kingdom.
Recenzii
"Mathematics
is
the
universal
language,
but
some
ofits
most
prominent
practitioners
are
forgotten
figures--even
though
they'veshaped
our
modern
world.SignificantFigureswalks
through
the
lives
and
work
of
25
greatmathematicians,
from
Archimedes
to
William
Thurston.
It's
a
great
primer
forthose
interested
in
where
our
universal
language
of
numbers
comes
from."—Popular
Mechanics
"Stewart folds into his biographies a broad swath of mathematics, including Euclidian and non-Euclidean geometries, set theory, calculus, algebra, and topology; readers with an affinity for math will find the material challenging and fun."
—Publishers Weekly
"The biographies that appear here are interesting and accessible; anybody with an interest in mathematics or history would likely enjoy perusing them."—MAA Reviews
"One of the stated goals of this book is to dispel the idea that mathematicians are boring, and this delightful title goes a long way toward that aim."—Library Journal
"Stewart has written a worthy successor toBell's far-from-outdated classic [Menof Mathematics]--one that may in time incline an even greater numberof young readers to pursue careers in mathematics. Meanwhile, workingprofessionals curious about the lesser-known masters profiled in the book, yetlacking the time or inclination to digest an entire biography, will findSignificant Figuresboth informative and entertaining."—SIAM News
"Part advanced math lesson and part historybook, Stewart's celebration of seminal mathematicians and their findings willappeal to anyone who wants to better understand the building blocks of many oftoday's sciences."—Booklist
"Stewart is the least modishof writers, delivering new scholarship on ancient Chinese and Indianmathematics to supplement a well-rehearsed body of knowledge about the westerntradition. A prolific writer himself, Stewart is good at identifying theaudiences for mathematics at different periods."—Spectator
"A text for teachers, precocious students, andintellectually curious readers unafraid to tread unfamiliar territory and learnwhat mad pursuits inspire mathematicians."—Kirkus Reviews
"The search formathematical truth, no matter how abstract, is ultimately carried out byflesh-and-blood people. In this readable book, Ian Stewart makes mathaccessible by humanizing its greatest practitioners, simultaneouslyilluminating who they were and the discoveries they made. You cannot read itwithout being struck by admiration for the driven souls who created mathematicsover the centuries."—Sean Carroll, author ofThe Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
"This beautifully writtenassemblage of the lives and work of the world's greatest mathematicians is bothhumbling and inspiring. Stewart shows with his typical clarity how the power ofpure thought has shaped our world for over two millennia."—J.S. Al-Khalili, OBE, Professor of Physics, University of Surrey
"Professor IanStewart shows us emphatically that great mathematicians have often also beenpublic servants, political activists and expositors, not just lone geniuses orone-track minds. Mathematics for all its abstraction is a communal and humanactivity, and this is vividly captured in this fascinating whistlestop tour ofthe human lives behind the greatest mathematics in history."—Dr. Eugenia Cheng, Scientist In Residence, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, author ofHow to Bake PiandBeyond Infinity
"In his latest book, mastermathematics expositor Ian Stewart delivers on his catchy title with succinctsummaries of twenty-five of the most influential mathematicians of all time.... Stewart provides a conciseoverview of what has been hot in math at different times in the discipline'shistory. A great way for an outsider to get a sense of the huge historical arcof mathematical discoveries that has led to the mathematics--and the world--oftoday. I recommend it."—Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author ofThe Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic RevolutionandFinding Fibonacci: The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World
"Stewart folds into his biographies a broad swath of mathematics, including Euclidian and non-Euclidean geometries, set theory, calculus, algebra, and topology; readers with an affinity for math will find the material challenging and fun."
—Publishers Weekly
"InSignificant
Figures,Ian
Stewart
brings
mathematics
to
life
with
intriguing
accounts
of
twenty-five
extraordinary
contributors
to
the
field.
His
biographical
sketches
blend
equal
parts
passion--love
affairs
and
rivalries--with
insights--groundbreaking
discoveries--to
offer
vivid,
complete
portraits
of
his
subjects.
By
showing
how
even
mathematical
geniuses
face
all-too-human
challenges,
Stewart
offers
a
riveting
chronicle
of
one
of
humankind's
loftiest
endeavors."
—Paul
Halpern,
authorThe
Quantum
Labyrinth:
How
Richard
Feynman
and
John
Wheeler
Revolutionized
Time
and
Reality"The biographies that appear here are interesting and accessible; anybody with an interest in mathematics or history would likely enjoy perusing them."—MAA Reviews
"One of the stated goals of this book is to dispel the idea that mathematicians are boring, and this delightful title goes a long way toward that aim."—Library Journal
"Stewart has written a worthy successor toBell's far-from-outdated classic [Menof Mathematics]--one that may in time incline an even greater numberof young readers to pursue careers in mathematics. Meanwhile, workingprofessionals curious about the lesser-known masters profiled in the book, yetlacking the time or inclination to digest an entire biography, will findSignificant Figuresboth informative and entertaining."—SIAM News
"Part advanced math lesson and part historybook, Stewart's celebration of seminal mathematicians and their findings willappeal to anyone who wants to better understand the building blocks of many oftoday's sciences."—Booklist
"Stewart is the least modishof writers, delivering new scholarship on ancient Chinese and Indianmathematics to supplement a well-rehearsed body of knowledge about the westerntradition. A prolific writer himself, Stewart is good at identifying theaudiences for mathematics at different periods."—Spectator
"A text for teachers, precocious students, andintellectually curious readers unafraid to tread unfamiliar territory and learnwhat mad pursuits inspire mathematicians."—Kirkus Reviews
"The search formathematical truth, no matter how abstract, is ultimately carried out byflesh-and-blood people. In this readable book, Ian Stewart makes mathaccessible by humanizing its greatest practitioners, simultaneouslyilluminating who they were and the discoveries they made. You cannot read itwithout being struck by admiration for the driven souls who created mathematicsover the centuries."—Sean Carroll, author ofThe Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
"This beautifully writtenassemblage of the lives and work of the world's greatest mathematicians is bothhumbling and inspiring. Stewart shows with his typical clarity how the power ofpure thought has shaped our world for over two millennia."—J.S. Al-Khalili, OBE, Professor of Physics, University of Surrey
"Professor IanStewart shows us emphatically that great mathematicians have often also beenpublic servants, political activists and expositors, not just lone geniuses orone-track minds. Mathematics for all its abstraction is a communal and humanactivity, and this is vividly captured in this fascinating whistlestop tour ofthe human lives behind the greatest mathematics in history."—Dr. Eugenia Cheng, Scientist In Residence, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, author ofHow to Bake PiandBeyond Infinity
"In his latest book, mastermathematics expositor Ian Stewart delivers on his catchy title with succinctsummaries of twenty-five of the most influential mathematicians of all time.... Stewart provides a conciseoverview of what has been hot in math at different times in the discipline'shistory. A great way for an outsider to get a sense of the huge historical arcof mathematical discoveries that has led to the mathematics--and the world--oftoday. I recommend it."—Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author ofThe Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic RevolutionandFinding Fibonacci: The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World