Musings of the Masters: An Anthology of Mathematical Reflections (Spectrum) by Raymond Ayoub (PDF)

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The anthology is a collection of articles contiguous to the humanities written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. The articles cover a variety of topics that, for want of a better name, shall be referred to as humanistic. An important criterion, thereby limiting the choice, is that the articles should be accessible to the literate reader who may or may not have technical knowledge of mathematics. The articles span roughly a century in time and a wide range in subject. They are by mathematicians acknowledged by their peers as outstanding creators whose work has added richly to the discipline. Each article is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author and a brief indication of the content. The material is accessible to a wide audience, lay as well as academic.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ‘ … a collection of articles written by renowned mathematicians of the 20th century. An important criterion … is that the articles should be accessible to the literate reader who may or may not have a technical knowledge of mathematics.’ L’enseignement mathematique Book Description The anthology is a collection of articles contiguous to the humanities written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. Book Description The anthology is a collection of articles written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. The articles span roughly a century in time and a wide range in subject. They are by mathematicians acknowledged by their peers as outstanding creators whose work has added richly to the discipline. About the Author Raymond Ayoub is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more

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⭐This is a book of essays with the stress on a humanities view of mathematics. Here is a list of the included essays. Those marked by (*) were translated by the editor. With the exception of two essays, the editor gave dates of publication. The two not given are shown as [before x] were x is the date of the author’s death.Mary Cartwright – Mathematics and Thinking Mathematically – 1970Henri Poincare – (*) Mathematical Invention – 1908Jacques Hadamard – (*) Thoughts on the Heuristic Method – 1905G H Hardy – Mathematical Proof (Abridged) – 1929Hermann Weyl – The Unity of Knowledge – 1954Marston Morse – Mathematics and the Arts – 1959George D Birkhoff – Intuition, Reason and Faith in Science – 1938David Hilbert – (*) Logic and the Understanding of Nature – 1930Raymond L Wilder – The Cultural Basis of Mathematics – 1950James Joseph Sylvester – Presidential Address to the British Association – [before 1897]John von Neumann – The Mathematician – [before 1957]Andre Lichnerowicz – (*) The Community of Scholars – 1955Andre Weil – History of Mathematics: Why and How – 1978Paul Levy – (*) Does God Exist? – 1970Wilhelm Maak – (*) Goethe and Mathematics – 1949Francesco Severi – (*) Leonardo and Mathematics – 1953Norbert Wiener – The Highest Good – 1914

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