The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019
By (Author) Mircea Pitici
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
13th January 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Reference works
Hobbies, quizzes and games
510.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
The year's finest mathematical writing from around the world This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found an
Reviews
"Outstanding. . . . [A] rich resource for both the college professor and the high school (or middle school) teacher who is on the lookout for practical applications of mathematics or science."---Tom French, MAA Reviews
"The first chapter of the book, which speaks about the motivation and the value of math, makes a point that the kind of people who do math may take us by surprise. And the happy idea that there is a mathematician lurking in most of us."---S. Ananthanarayanan, The Statesman
Author Bio
Mircea Pitici teaches mathematics at Syracuse University and has edited The Best Writing on Mathematics since 2010. He lives in Ithaca, New York.
