Praise for William Dunhams Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments." —Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical Tourist Mathematics and Physics Editor, Science News
"It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; a fascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity and insight. It is mathematics by lightning flash." —Isaac Asimov
"It is a captivating collection of essays of major mathematical achievements brought to life by the personal and historical anecdotes which the author has skillfully woven into the text. This is a book which should find its place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in science and the scientists who create it." —R. L. Graham, AT&T Bell Laboratories
"Come on a time-machine tour through 2,300 years in which Dunham drops in on some of the greatest mathematicians in history. Almost as if we chat over tea and crumpets, we get to know them and their ideas—ideas that ring with eternity and that offer glimpses into the often veiled beauty of mathematics and logic. And all the while we marvel, hoping that the tour will not stop." —Jearl Walker, Physics Department, Cleveland State University Author of The Flying Circus of Physics
William Dunham,俄亥俄州立大學碩士和博士畢業,現為美國穆倫堡學院教授,世界知名的數學史專傢。他分彆於1992年、1997年、2006年獲得美國數學協會頒發的George Polya奬、Trevor Evans 奬和Lester R. Ford奬。Dunham教授著述頗豐,除本書外,還著有《The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities》(數學那些事兒:思想、發現、人物和曆史)等廣受好評的科普著作。
初中时反复读了有七八遍,尽管后面的章节当时完全没懂,但前面几章的证明及引导实在是太精彩了。第一次感受到数学证明其实跟写文章一样,一层层阐述,一段段剖析。至今难忘。翻译的也很棒。 准备搞本英文版的珍藏。
評分我认为,要学好数学首先要有兴趣,而有兴趣的前提是要学数学史。我们的同学之所以对数学普遍畏惧,是因为我们的数学教科书往往直勾勾、楞柯柯、冷冰冰地盯着你,把你盯到无地自容。而且只要翻开数学教材,里面全是“奉天承运,皇帝诏曰”一样的定义、定理加证明,仿佛这些东西...
評分很简约的写一些数学定理的故事,从最基础的毕达格拉斯定律到微积分的伯努利定律。不念高等数学已经五年了的我竟然还记得有个定律叫伯努利,完全是这本书的功劳。 写得很简约,但是引人入胜。
評分从收到china-pub的短信推荐到读完这本书,整整一周时间。书中的内容既熟悉又遥远,儿时零散的读物被综合在一本神奇的书中,直接完成了一次对数学的复习与回忆。书中描述的数学之美对于我都是一种回忆,几何与数论,几乎是我儿时最喜欢的,而Σ则是我一直以来的噩梦,无论是n,...
評分初中时反复读了有七八遍,尽管后面的章节当时完全没懂,但前面几章的证明及引导实在是太精彩了。第一次感受到数学证明其实跟写文章一样,一层层阐述,一段段剖析。至今难忘。翻译的也很棒。 准备搞本英文版的珍藏。
強忍住給五星的衝動,因為評論還是太小孩子瞭些,盡是溢美之詞,不夠critical。不過,這就是一本科普著作應該有的樣子!實在是太贊瞭,故事和數學的美都是那麼吸引人。
评分why didn't i know about this book when i was a high schooler..
评分帶我走進數學世界的書。沒想到有一天可以成為Dunham的學生,太榮幸瞭。
评分Can't be better
评分數學史上課的教材,列子很易懂~
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