Is mathematics a human invention or discovery? Where does the ubiquitous power of mathematics come from? This book narrates the evolution of mathematical concepts, discusses the essence of mathematics in an all-round way from the perspectives of philosophy, history and culture, and reveals the subtle relationship between mathematics, the material world and human thinking. It discusses major issues that have puzzled thinkers for generations, and uses a popular and graceful hand The book tells the life experiences and thoughts of philosophers and mathematical sages such as Plato, Archimedes, Galileo, and Descartes to modern mathematical giants and scientists such as Russell and Gödel. It is an interesting and classic history of mathematical thought, suitable for all readers who are interested in mathematics.
Reader comments
This book is really interesting! It tells the development history of mathematics in popular language, and also mentions many stories of sages, which gave me a deeper understanding of mathematics. The writing style is also very good, not boring at all. I particularly like the discussion on the relationship between mathematics and human thinking. It is very interesting and I recommend it to you!
This book is really interesting! It tells the development history of mathematics in popular language, and also mentions many stories of sages, which gave me a deeper understanding of mathematics. The writing style is also very good, not boring at all. I particularly like the discussion on the relationship between mathematics and human thinking. It is very interesting and I recommend it to you!