Here is the classic, much-read introduction to the craft and history of mathematics by E.T. Bell, a leading figure in mathematics in America for half a century. Men of Mathematics accessibly explains the major mathematics, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. In addition, the boo...
Here is the classic, much-read introduction to the craft and history of mathematics by E.T. Bell, a leading figure in mathematics in America for half a century. Men of Mathematics accessibly explains the major mathematics, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. In addition, the book goes beyond pure mathematics to present a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians -- an extraordinary number of whom lived bizarre or unusual lives. Finally, Men of Mathematics is also a history of ideas, tracing the majestic development of mathematical thought from ancient times to the twentieth century. This enduring work's clear, often humorous way of dealing with complex ideas makes it an ideal book for the non-mathematician.
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0 有用 zzllrr 2009-11-09 20:10:44
太老的书
0 有用 just 2010-02-23 20:21:57
力荐
2 有用 杨清嘉 2019-04-03 23:36:29
我最心疼的Abel在第17章( •̣̣̣̣̣̥́௰•̣̣̣̣̣̥̀ )
0 有用 suyuxin 2012-08-25 13:14:58
详细展现了大部分数学家的事迹，是本难得的好书。我对欧拉的无限崇拜是从这读本书开始的。至于什么时候读的，都忘了，应该是在大学时代吧
0 有用 Huan 2020-11-24 01:08:07
2020.08.10-2020.11.24，终于读完，收获好多
0 有用 33 2023-01-25 18:20:59 四川
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0 有用 Huan 2020-11-24 01:08:07
2020.08.10-2020.11.24，终于读完，收获好多
0 有用 Jinglebell 2020-07-08 15:02:55
作者选择这些人进行讲述是经过深思熟虑的，他自己去各个大学图书馆翻查过大量资料。我刚开始读的时候不得不去了解欧洲史，还好从第三章开始就到了1600年左右，到前半本结束讲到了1800年。为什么数学家会花大量精力去撰写这本科普读物，数学经历井喷似的发展过后依然选择这个领域的人是如何维系的，为什么这些人在各个不同的时代能成为大师？读完许会对自己有个指导性的答案。执着的做事就好了，观点有时候没有事实重要。
2 有用 杨清嘉 2019-04-03 23:36:29
我最心疼的Abel在第17章( •̣̣̣̣̣̥́௰•̣̣̣̣̣̥̀ )
0 有用 Nise 2016-06-14 11:45:45
读毕