Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension
Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension by Philip J. Davis
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1568812701 | 250 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1568812701 | 250 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB
From the Preface: "This book is addressed to all who are curious about the nature of mathematics and its role in society. It is neither a text book nor a specialists' book. It consists of a number of loosely linked essays that may be read independently and for which I have tried to provide a leitmotif by throwing light on the relationship between mathematics and common sense. In these essays I hope to foster a critical attitude towards both the existence of common sense in mathematics and the ambiguous role that it can play."