Mathematics and the Unexpected Paperback / softback
by Ivar Ekeland
Paperback / softback
Description
"Not the least unexpected thing about Mathematics and the Unexpected is that a real mathematician should write not just a literate work, but a literary one."—Ian Stewart, New Scientist"In this brief, elegant treatise, assessable to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics.
He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project (it will snow in January) but particulars are practically impossible (it will snow from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 21st)."—Village Voice
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:154 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:15/01/1990
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- ISBN:9780226199900
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:154 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:15/01/1990
- Category:
- ISBN:9780226199900