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NUCLARK |
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20250527095411.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0071448594 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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NUCLARK |
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NUCLARK |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
QA 10.5 .L36 2006 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Lambert, Stephen E. |
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author |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Great jobs for math majors / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Stephen E. Lambert, [and] Ruth J. DeCotis |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Second Edition |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
McGraw-Hill, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
217 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
23 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price amount |
PHP140.00 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
<br/><br/> |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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1. Beginnings -- 2. From Greece to Rome -- 3. Ratio and proportion -- 4. The Rise of algebra -- 5. Mechanics and the calculus -- 6. Leonhard Euler and the Bridges of Konigsberg -- 7. Euclid's fifth and the reinvention of geometry -- 8. Working with the infinite -- 9. The Structures of logical form -- 10. Alan Turing and the concept of computation -- 11. Kurt Godel and the power of polynomials -- 12. Modelling the world -- 13. Lived experience and the nature of facts --Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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"Mathematics is a product of human culture which has developed along with our attempts to comprehend the world around us. In A Brief History of Mathematical Thought, Luke Heaton explores how the language of mathematics has evolved over time, enabling new technologies and shaping the way people think. From stone-age rituals to algebra, calculus, and the concept of computation, Heaton shows the enormous influence of mathematics on science, philosophy and the broader human story. The book traces the fascinating history of mathematical practice, focusing on the impact of key conceptual innovations. Its structure of thirteen chapters split between four sections is dictated by a combination of historical and thematic considerations. In the first section, Heaton illuminates the fundamental concept of number. He begins with a speculative and rhetorical account of prehistoric rituals, before describing the practice of mathematics in Ancient Egypt, Babylon and Greece. He then examines the relationship between counting and the continuum of measurement, and explains how the rise of algebra has dramatically transformed our world. In the second section, he explores the origins of calculus and the conceptual shift that accompanied the birth of non-Euclidean geometries. In the third section, he examines the concept of the infinite and the fundamentals of formal logic. Finally, in section four, he considers the limits of formal proof, and the critical role of mathematics in our ongoing attempts to comprehend the world around us. The story of mathematics is fascinating in its own right, but Heaton does more than simply outline a history of mathematical ideas. More importantly, he shows clearly how the history and philosophy of maths provides an invaluable perspective on human nature. " |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
MATHEMATICS -- VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE |
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Books |
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Library of Congress Classification |
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No |
