Rarely has the history or philosophy of mathematics been written about by mathematicians, and the analysis of mathematical texts themselves has been an area almost entirely unexplored. Figures of Thought looks at ways in which mathematical works can be read as texts, examines th…
Figures of Thought looks at ways in which mathematical works can be read as texts and demonstrates that such readings provide a rich source of philosophical issues relating to mathematics; issues which are directly relevant to working mathematicians and which traditional approac…
Figures of Thought looks at ways in which mathematical works can be read as texts and demonstrates that such readings provide a rich source of philosophical issues relating to mathematics; issues which are directly relevant to working mathematicians and which traditional approac…
This reference serves as a reader-friendly guide to every basic tool and skill required in the mathematical library and helps mathematicians find resources in any format in the mathematics literature. It lists a wide range of standard texts, journals, review articles, newsgroups…
A guide to every basic tool and skill required in the mathematical library, this reference lists a wide range of standard texts, important journals, review articles, newsgroups, and useful Internet and database tools for every major subfield in mathematics.
Summarizes the evolution, electronic delivery, and provision of mathematical texts and resources. Describes valuable searching strategies and current and emerging tools. (Midwest).
This reference serves as a reader-friendly guide to every basic tool and skill required in the mathematical library, including listing a wide range of standard texts, important journals, review articles, newsgroups, and useful Internet and database tools for every major subfield…