Mathematics, the science of patterns : the search for order in life, mind, and the universe
Devlin, Keith J.1994
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This work suggests that mathematics is more usefully understood as the study of patterns. With a minimum of formulae and no elaborate formal proofs, the author presents mathematics as a unique human endeavour that helps us to understand the universe and ourselves.
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New York : Scientific American Library ; New York ; Oxford : W.H. Freeman [distributor], c1994.
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vii, 215 p. : ill(some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Scientific American Library series ; no.52.
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Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780716750475
Dewey class:
510.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
1118087
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