Mathematics rebooted
a fresh approach to understanding
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Word Count
58,000 words, Guess
Page Count
232 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemathematicsreboo0000alco
- ISBN-100198803796
- ISBN-139780198803799
- Library of Congress Control Number2017934732
- OCLC Control Number990854635
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780198803799
- Open LibraryOL26964694M
Classifications
- DDC510
- LCCQA93 .A43 2017
- LCCQA36 .A43 2017
and 1 more
- LCCQA39.3
Description
Perhaps at school you liked mathematics for a while but were then put off because you missed a key idea and kept getting stuck. Perhaps you always liked mathematics but gave it up because your main interest was music or languages or science or philosophy. Or perhaps you studied mathematics to advanced levels, but have now forgotten most of what you once knew. Whichever is the case, this book is for you. It aims to build on what you know, revisiting basic ideas with a focus on meaning. Each chapter starts with an idea from school mathematics - often primary school mathematics - and gradually builds up a network of links to more advanced material. It explores fundamental ideas in depth, using insights from research in mathematics education and psychology to explain why people often get confused, and how to overcome that confusion. For nervous readers, it will build confidence by clarifying basic ideas. For more experienced readers, it will highlight new connections to more advanced material. Throughout, the book explains how mathematicians think, and how ordinary people can understand and enjoy mathematical ideas and arguments.
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