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Letters to a Young Mathematician Hardcover – 1 April 2006

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The first scientific entry in the acclaimed Art of Mentoring series from Basic Books, Letters to a Young Mathematician tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he had known when he was a student and young faculty member. Subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical--what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others--are dealt with in Stewart's much-admired style, which combines subtle, easygoing humor with a talent for cutting to the heart of the matter. In the tradition of G.H. Hardy's classic A Mathematician's Apology, this book is sure to be a perennial favorite with students at all levels, as well as with other readers who are curious about the frequently incomprehensible world of mathematics.
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  1. Part of series
    Art of Mentoring
  2. Print length
    222 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Basic Civitas Books
  5. Publication date
    1 April 2006
  6. Dimensions
    13.34 x 1.91 x 21.59 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0465082319
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0465082315
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Civitas Books; Annotated edition (1 April 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0465082319
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465082315
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 1.91 x 21.59 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ian Stewart

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Ian Stewart FRS is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of

Warwick and a leading popularizer of mathematics. He is author or coauthor of

over 200 research papers on pattern formation, chaos, network dynamics, and

biomathematics. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society since 2001, and has

served on Council, its governing body. He has five honorary doctorates.

He has published more than 120 books including Why Beauty is Truth, Professor

Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, Calculating the Cosmos,

Significant Figures, and the four-volume series The Science of Discworld with

Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen. He has also written the science fiction novels

Wheelers and Heaven with Jack Cohen, and The Living Labyrinth and Rock Star with

Tim Poston.

He wrote the Mathematical Recreations column for Scientific American from 1990

to 2001. He has made 90 television appearances and 450 radio broadcasts, most of

them about mathematics for the general public, and has delivered hundreds of

public lectures on mathematics.

His awards include the Royal Society’s Faraday Medal, the Gold Medal of the

Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, the Zeeman Medal (IMA and London

Mathematical Society), the Lewis Thomas Prize (Rockefeller University), and the

Euler Book Prize (Mathematical Association of America).

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Of course one cannot become a master in Mathematics without applying his own mind and effort. Letters to a young Mathematician provides an excellent ladder with full guidance to those who would aim in reaching and enjoy Mathematics at highest level. Any one who likes to grow further, this book shows him the way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars easy introduction to the life of a mathematician
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Letters to a Young Mathematician portrays the life of a mathematician to a hypothetical young woman pursuing a career as a mathematician. The author draws on his own experience as a mathematician to regal his readers with stories from his life but also some useful insights into just what the life of a mathamatician entails. There is information about the use and misuse of computers in mathematics, a chapter on getting over fear of proofs and many others. I found the authors depiction of the career of a mathematician interesting. This book is very easy to read as it does not include much in the way of math. If you are hoping to become a mathematician this book is very useful, but if you are just hoping to learn some math look elsewhere.
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