Concepts of Modern Mathematics

Concepts of Modern Mathematics is a book by mathematician and science popularizer Ian Stewart about recent developments in mathematics. It was originally published by Penguin Books in 1975,[1][2] updated in 1981, and reprinted by Dover publications in 1995[3] and 2015.[4]

Concepts of Modern Mathematics
Softcover edition
AuthorIan Stewart
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
1975
Media typePrint
Pages352 pages
ISBN0-14-021849-1
OCLC2020912
510
LC ClassQA93 .S73

Overview

The book arose out of an extramural class that Ian Stewart taught at the University of Warwick about "Modern mathematics".[3] In the 1995 Dover edition Stewart wrote that the aim of the class was:

to explain why the underlying abstract point of view had gained currency among research mathematicians, and to examine how it opened up entirely new realms of mathematical thought.

The book is aimed at non-mathematicians. However, there are frequent equations and diagrams and the level of presentation is more technical than some of Stewart's other popular books such as Flatterland. Topics covered include analytic geometry, set theory, abstract algebra, group theory, topology, and probability.

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References
  1. Pieper, H., "Review of Concepts of Mathematics (Penguin, 1975)", zbMATH, Zbl 0345.00003
  2. Neill, H. (March 1977), "Review of Concepts of Mathematics (Penguin, 1975)", The Mathematical Gazette, 61 (415): 65, doi:10.2307/3617450, JSTOR 3617450
  3. Heuer, G. A. (1996), "Review of Concepts of Mathematics (Dover, 1995)", Mathematical Reviews, MR 1319145
  4. Ruane, P. N. (October 2015), "Review of Concepts of Mathematics (Dover, 2015)", MAA Reviews, Mathematical Association of America


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