Descartes' Dream
Douban
ISBN: 9780486442525
author:
Philip J. Davis
/
Reuben Hersh
publishing house:
Dover Publications
publication date: 2005
-3
price: USD 17.95
number of pages: 321
The World According to Mathematics (Dover Science Books)
Philip J. Davis / Reuben Hersh
overview
These provocative essays take a modern look at the 17th-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of technological advances. They survey the conditions that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the applications' effectiveness; and how applied mathematics transform perceptions of reality. 1987 edition.
