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Descartes' Dream: The World According to Mathematics
Descartes' Dream The World According to Mathematics
Author: Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh
These provocative essays take a modern look at the seventeenth-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 percep...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780151252602
ISBN-10: 0151252602
Pages: 321
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Harcourt
Book Type: Hardcover
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