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by Mark Kac,Stanislaw M. Ulam
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ISBN: 0486670856 Dover Publications Price: $9.95 |
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Fascinating study considers the origins and nature of mathematics, its development and role in the history of scientific thinking, impact of high-speed computers, 20th-century changes in the foundations of mathematics and mathematical logic, mathematization of science and technology, much more. Compelling reading for anyone interested in the evolution of mathematical thought. Includes 34 illustrations. 1968 edition.
Table of Contents for Mathematics and Logic
| Introduction | |||||||
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| 1 Examples | |||||||
| 2 "Themes, Trends, and Syntheses" | |||||||
| 3 Relations to Other Disciplines | |||||||
| 4 Summary and Outlook |