Descartes' Dream
Douban
ISBN: 9780486442525
autor:
Philip J. Davis
/
Reuben Hersh
casa editorial:
Dover Publications
data de publicação: 2005
-3
preço: USD 17.95
número de páginas: 321
The World According to Mathematics (Dover Science Books)
Philip J. Davis / Reuben Hersh
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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.
