"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides –– Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." –– Nature "If you want to encourage anyone′s interest in math, get them The Mathematical Univ...(展开全部)

Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides — Booklist Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." — Nature "If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe...(展开全部)

托尼·海依 微软研究院副总裁，物理学家，计算机领域知名学者。曾出版多部学术专著，累计发表论文150多篇，在专业领域有较强的学术影响力。热衷于计算机科普事业，曾受理查德·费曼委托，为其整理计算机系列讲座文稿，结集出版。个人畅销科普作品包括《新量子宇宙》《爱因斯坦的镜子》《第四范式》等。 奎利·帕佩 英国南安普顿大学信息技术创新中心高级研究员，主要研究方向为高性能计算、事件模拟和数值算法。

Today we know what no previous generation knew: the history of the universe and of the unfolding of life on Earth. Through the astonishing combined achievements of natural scientists worldwide, we now have a detailed account of how galaxies and stars, planets and living organisms, human beings and human consciousness came to be. And yet we thirst for answers to questions that h...(展开全部)

Praise for William Dunhams Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments." —Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical Tourist Mathemat...(展开全部)

Proofs and Refutations is essential reading for all those interested in the methodology, the philosophy and the history of mathematics. Much of the book takes the form of a discussion between a teacher and his students. They propose various solutions to some mathematical problems and investigate the strengths and weaknesses of these solutions. Their discussion (which mirrors ce...(展开全部)

Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance. Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the process, raises important questions about the nature of mathematical discovery and methodology. Lakatos shows that mathematics grows through ...(展开全部)

Proofs and Refutations is essential reading for all those interested in the methodology, the philosophy and the history of mathematics. Much of the book takes the form of a discussion between a teacher and his students. They propose various solutions to some mathematical problems and investigate the strengths and weaknesses of these solutions. Their discussion (which mirrors ce...(展开全部)

Meticulously crafted, student-friendly text that helps build mathematical maturity Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, 4th Edition introduces students to proof techniques, analyzing proofs, and writing proofs of their own that are not only mathematically correct but clearly written. Written in a student-friendly manner, it provides a solid introduction to...(展开全部)

Assuming no previous knowledge of history, "Personalities and Problems" is a unique collection of original essays about real people whose lives or careers demonstrate solutions to problems of their times. Each chapter focuses on a problem or issue, and illustrates it by discussing the lives of two historical figures (actual or near contemporaries of each other) whose careers il...(展开全部)