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The firstborn scientific entry in the acclaimed Art of Mentoring series from Basic Books, Letters to a Young Mathematician tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he had known when he was a student and young faculty member. Subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical–what mathematics is and why it’s worth doing, the kinship amongst logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and some others–are dealt with in Stewart’s much-admired style, which combines subtle, easygoing humor with a talent for cutting to the heart of the matter. In the tradition of G.H. Hardy’s classic A Mathematician’s Apology, this book is sure to be a perennial favored with students at all levels, as well as with other readers who are curious with regards to the oftentimes incomprehensible world of mathematics.
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. This new entry in the Art of Mentoring series takes the form of letters from a fictitious mathematician to his niece. The letters span a amount of time of 20 years, from the time the niece is thinking in regards to studying mathematics in high school through the early years of her academic career. The format works marvelously to introduce readers to the basi principles of the discipline of mathematics while providing a sense of what mathematicians in truth do. Throughout, the prolific and gifted Stewart (Does God Play Dice?), a British mathematician, entertains while educating. He explains how mathematics is so much more than mere calculations and how it’s employed in closely each facet of our lives. He also discusses the beauty mathematicians may find in the natural world, demonstrating that a focus on numbers and patterns may heighten rather than detract from an aesthetic appreciation of the environment. Stewart likewise does a superb occupation of examining the nature and value of both applied exploration and pure research, which, he shows, are not almost as disparate as galore think. Although the book must be read by any individual thinking in regards to a career in mathematics, others plainly mesmerized in learning in regards to the field and how mathematicians think will find it compelling reading. (Apr. 17)
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Review”(This) book’s greatest value is it is clear or deep perception into what it is to be a mathematician… His a feeling of excitement is infectious.” The Times “The letter in which Stewart tells Meg how to instruct undergraduates ought to be compulsory reading for all lecturers and tutors”. Nature”
About the Author Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and is well known for his writing and broadcasting regarding mathematics for nonspecialists. He has written over 140 exploration papers on such subjects as symmetry in dynamics, pattern formation, chaos, and mathematical biology, as well as a great deal of general books, including Letters to a Young Mathematician, Does God Play Dice?, What Shape Is a Snowflake?, Nature’s Numbers, The Annotated Flatland, and Flatterland. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2001. He lives in Coventry, England.
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If you have any interest in mathematics at all, you will take delight in this book. Like all of Stewart’s books on mathematics, this is well-written, understandable, and interesting. The intended audience would be high-school students who are thinking when it comes to majoring in mathematics, college students who are majoring in mathematics, and the rest of us who wish we were smart sufficient to have majored in mathematics.
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