(Paperback)

Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece, this title investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics.

(Hardback)

Explains how computers have brought a fresh practicality to mathematics and mathematical applications. This book explains fuzzy logic, a technique that allows computers to work with imprecise terms. It also discusses 'genetic algorithms' and 'neural networks'. It is intended for both specialists and the general reader.