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A Dictionary of Quotations in Mathematics

PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (07/02/2002)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Simeon-Denis Poisson, a French mathematician, once remarked, "Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics and teaching mathematics." A bit of an overstatement to some, those students and teachers who have dedicated their careers and lives to mathematics find much truth in Poisson's declaration. This work contains almost 3,000 quotations in mathematics. It is divided into thirty-eight chapters and 389 sections that present quotations over a spectrum from God and religion to the nature of infinity. A few more of the many areas covered: historical origins, linguistics, the arts, mathematicians themselves, logic, real and idealized space, number theory, algebra, computers, probability theory, and statistics. Immensely useful for speeches, papers, presentations--and endlessly entertaining for browsing. Fully indexed by author and keyword.
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ISBN-13: 9780786412846
ISBN-10: 0786412844
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 328
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 7.10 x 0.78 x 10.00 inches
Weight: 1.33 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Country of Origin: US
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Reference | Dictionaries
Reference | General
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 510
Library of Congress Control Number: 2002005268
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Simeon-Denis Poisson, a French mathematician, once remarked, "Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics and teaching mathematics." A bit of an overstatement to some, those students and teachers who have dedicated their careers and lives to mathematics find much truth in Poisson's declaration. This work contains almost 3,000 quotations in mathematics. It is divided into thirty-eight chapters and 389 sections that present quotations over a spectrum from God and religion to the nature of infinity. A few more of the many areas covered: historical origins, linguistics, the arts, mathematicians themselves, logic, real and idealized space, number theory, algebra, computers, probability theory, and statistics. Immensely useful for speeches, papers, presentations--and endlessly entertaining for browsing. Fully indexed by author and keyword.
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Editor: Nowlan, Robert A.
Nowlan is a Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University.
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