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AUTHOR |
Stewart, Ian, 1945-. |
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TITLE |
Letters to a young mathematician / Ian Stewart. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : BasicBooks ; [London : Perseus Running, distributor], c2006. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xii, 210 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
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SERIES |
Art of mentoring. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p.205-210). |
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CONTENT NOTE |
Why do math? -- How I almost became a lawyer -- The breadth of mathematics -- Hasn't it all been done? -- Surrounded by math -- How mathematicians think -- How to learn math -- Fear of proofs -- Can't computers solve everything? -- Mathematical storytelling -- Going for the jugular -- Blockbusters -- Impossible problems -- The career ladder -- Pure or applied? -- Where do you get those crazy ideas? -- How to teach math -- The mathematical community -- Pigs and pick-up trucks -- Pleasures and perils of collaboration -- Is God a mathematician?. |
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SUBJECT |
Mathematics -- Miscellanea. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Mathematics. |
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ISBN |
0465082327. |
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ISBN |
9780465082322. |
