Is math real? : how simple questions lead us to mathematics' deepest truths / Eugenia Cheng.

"Where does math come from? From a textbook? From rules? From deduction? From logic? Not really, Eugenia Cheng writes in Is Math Real?: it comes from curiosity, from instinctive human curiosity, "from people not being satisfied with answers and always wanting to understand more." And most importantl...

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Main Author:	Cheng, Eugenia (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2023.
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	Mathematics > Philosophy. Mathematics > Popular works. Mathématiques > Philosophie. Mathématiques > Ouvrages de vulgarisation. MATHEMATICS / Essays. Mathematics. Popular works. Informational works. Documents d'information.
Genre:	Popular works. Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Informational works. Documents d'information.
Physical Description:	vii, 320 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm
Format:	Book