Descartes' Dream
Douban
ISBN: 9780486442525
écrit par:
Philip J. Davis
/
Reuben Hersh
édition:
Dover Publications
date de publication: 2005
-3
prix: USD 17.95
nombre de pages: 321
The World According to Mathematics (Dover Science Books)
Philip J. Davis / Reuben Hersh
résumé
These provocative essays take a modern look at the 17th-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of technological advances. They survey the conditions that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the applications' effectiveness; and how applied mathematics transform perceptions of reality. 1987 edition.
