{"product_id":"what-is-mathematics-an-elementary-approach-to-ideas-and-methods-paperback","title":"What Is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Courant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHerbert Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has degenerated into the realm of rote memorization, the outcome of which leads to satisfactory formal ability but does not lead to real understanding or to greater intellectual independence. This new edition of Richard Courant's and Herbert Robbins's classic work seeks to address this problem. Its goal is to put the \u003cem\u003emeaning\u003c\/em\u003e back into mathematics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, \u003cem\u003eWhat is Mathematics?, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world. Covering everything from natural numbers and the number system to geometrical constructions and projective geometry, from topology and calculus to matters of principle and the Continuum Hypothesis, this fascinating survey allows readers to delve into mathematics as an organic whole rather than an empty drill in problem solving. With chapters largely independent of one another and sections that lead upward from basic to more advanced discussions, readers can easily pick and choose areas of particular interest without impairing their understanding of subsequent parts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrought up to date with a new chapter by Ian Stewart, \u003cem\u003eWhat is Mathematics?, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e offers new insights into recent mathematical developments and describes proofs of the Four-Color Theorem and Fermat's Last Theorem, problems that were still open when Courant and Robbins wrote this masterpiece, but ones that have since been solved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormal mathematics is like spelling and grammar--a matter of the correct application of local rules. Meaningful mathematics is like journalism--it tells an interesting story. But unlike some journalism, the story has to be true. The best mathematics is like literature--it brings a story to life before your eyes and involves you in it, intellectually and emotionally. \u003cem\u003eWhat is Mathematics\u003c\/em\u003e is like a fine piece of literature--it opens a window onto the world of mathematics for anyone interested to view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics? is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world. Brought up to date with a new chapter by Ian Stewart, this second edition offers new insights into recent mathematical developments and describes proofs of the Four-Color Theorem and Fermat's Last Theorem, problems that were still open when Courant and Robbins wrote this masterpiece, but ones that have since been solved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Courant\u003c\/strong\u003e, headed the Department of Mathematics at New York University and was Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences--which has subsequently renamed the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. His book \u003cem\u003eMathematical Physics\u003c\/em\u003e is familiar to every physicist, and his book \u003cem\u003eDifferential and Integral Calculus\u003c\/em\u003e is acknowledged to be one of the best presentations of the subject written in modern times. \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Robbins\u003c\/strong\u003e is New Jersey Professor of Mathematical Statistics at Rutgers University. \u003cem\u003eIan Stewart\u003c\/em\u003e is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, and author of \u003cem\u003eNature's Numbers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDoes God Play Dice?\u003c\/em\u003e. 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