The Mathematical Experience

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^ '^he 'mystery of mathematics, in the authors' amply documented account, is that conclusions originating in the play of the mind do find striking practical applications. Davis and Hersh have chosen to describe the 1 ¦<;tery rather than explain it away
ing mathematics accessible to the educated layman while keeping high scientific standards has always been considered a treacherous navigation between the Scylla ofprofessional contempt and the Charyb-dis of public misunderstanding. Davis and Hersh have sailed across the strait under Ml sail. Watching from thestem of their ship, webreathea sigh of relief as the vortex of oversimplification recedes into the distance."
- Gian-Carlo Rota, from the Introduction <
The entire, richly diverse world of mathematics is presented ,in The Mathematical Experience: its history and philosophy, its aesthetics and pedagogy—even its personalities, who are portrayed in fascinating biographical sketches interwoven with accessible yet authoritative... Tovább

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^ '^he 'mystery of mathematics, in the authors' amply documented account, is that conclusions originating in the play of the mind do find striking practical applications. Davis and Hersh have chosen to describe the 1 ¦<;tery rather than explain it away
ing mathematics accessible to the educated layman while keeping high scientific standards has always been considered a treacherous navigation between the Scylla ofprofessional contempt and the Charyb-dis of public misunderstanding. Davis and Hersh have sailed across the strait under Ml sail. Watching from thestem of their ship, webreathea sigh of relief as the vortex of oversimplification recedes into the distance."
- Gian-Carlo Rota, from the Introduction <
The entire, richly diverse world of mathematics is presented ,in The Mathematical Experience: its history and philosophy, its aesthetics and pedagogy—even its personalities, who are portrayed in fascinating biographical sketches interwoven with accessible yet authoritative discussions of their work.
" a perfectly marvellous book May well become a sort of classic."
-TheNew Yorker
"What hath Got/e/, Escher, Bach wrought? This wonderful book,
evidently, in the same multidisciplined tradition."
— The Boston Globe
" a true gem, one of the masterpieces of our age."
— The American Mathematical Monthly

PHILIP J. DAVIS is Professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University. REUBEN HERSH is Professor of Mathematics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
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