Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Gowers

Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Timothy Gowers ebook
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Format: pdf
Page: 129
ISBN: 0192853619, 9780192853615

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. They are all written by experts in the given subject; the Mathematics: a very short introduction is written by the Fields Medallist and recently knighted Tim Gowers. A very short introduction to The Elements (Philip Ball). Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction free ebook download In Gandhi, a short introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. What this really means is that the classical elements are familiar representatives of the different physical states that matter can adopt. The “Very Short Introductions” series is by and large very good, but I have two concerns. In addition to scholarly papers on mathematics, Gowers is also the author of A Very Short Introduction to Mathematics and other works popularizing mathematics. Pythagoras: We've all known about this guy since our primary school math classes, but I think he deserves a “Very Short Introduction” book all by himself. I'll become less adverse to the subject. Firstly, books in the series are often more strongly opinionated than one might like in a general introduction. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: introduction, short, statistics, very |.