How the Other Half Thinks: Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning (Repost)
Sherman K. Stein, "How the Other Half Thinks: Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 007138264X, 007137339X, 0071407987 | 192 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | 2001 | ISBN: 007138264X, 007137339X, 0071407987 | 192 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Math enthusiasts aren't necessarily the number-crunching geeks we tend to assume. In fact, they know that math is about much more than numbers; it is a profoundly philosophical endeavor, as well as a stimulating mental exercise. In How the Other Half Thinks, Sherman Stein emphasizes the creative element of mathematics by exploring some significant mathematical discoveries through simple, intuitive manipulations. With an ingenious technie that uses no algebra or trigonometry, and only a minimum of arithmetic, Stein takes us through the thought process behind some of math's great discoveries and applications.