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The Proof is in the Pudding, 2011
The Changing Nature of Mathematical Proof
Author: Krantz Steven G.
Language: EnglishSubjects for The Proof is in the Pudding:
Publication date: 08-2016
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 05-2011
264 p. · 17.8x25.4 cm · Hardback
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This text explores the many transformations that the mathematical proof has undergone from its inception to its versatile, present-day use, considering the advent of high-speed computing machines. Though there are many truths to be discovered in this book, by the end it is clear that there is no formalized approach or standard method of discovery to date. Most of the proofs are discussed in detail with figures and equations accompanying them, allowing both the professional mathematician and those less familiar with mathematics to derive the same joy from reading this book.
An extensive evolution of the proof presented for the first time in book form.
Topics cover centuries of mathematical history, dating back to Eudoxus and Euclid and span the ages to conclude with the some versatile, present-day use of the proof.
Author expresses keen insights and a wealth of historical knowledge.
Proofs are presented and accompanied by figures, equations and examples.
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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