Title : The Dream Life of Math - David Berlinski - book
Summary :
Under Berlinski's pen, differential calculus becomes - something that all the world's pedagogues have always tried to hide - an extraordinary novel, a picaresque story full of unforgettable figures. After reading this, will one be able to meet one's tax inspector without wondering if he looks like Newton? Or not look for Leibniz when entering a beer bar? And the author tells all this without "chickening out" for a single second, violating all the rules of popularization [...].
Limits? Yes, we'll talk about limits; derivatives? Yes, there will be derivatives! Integrals? Also! Theorems? Obviously! And cuts, that horrible thing from Dedekind, not really??? But yes, absolutely!!!
Undeniably, we have here a book of a new type, which demonstrates that we can reconcile two very distinct literatures: the "scientific" one, with its asceticism, its priority to content, its demands for rigor, what do I know, everything that usually disgusts readers; and the "great" one, where an author/creator puts characters on stage, tells a story, makes people think, dream, react, laugh... "
Excerpts from the preface by Michel Demazure
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Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading.
- EAN: 9782757801161
- Used book
- Book in good condition
- The book matches the photo
