Background
Gowers, William Timothy was born on November 20, 1963.
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The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and the book closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions about the mathematical community (such as "Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?") It is the ideal introduction for anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of mathematics. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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إن الرياضيات موضوع نتعرض له جميعًا في حياتنا اليومية، لكنه موضوع يهابه الكثيرون منا. وفي هذا الكتاب الذي يجمع بين السهولة والإمتاع يوضح تيموثي جاورز الفروق الأساسية بين الرياضيات المتقدمة والرياضيات التي نتعلمها في المدارس - وهي فروق فلسفية في المقام الأول - حتى يخرج القارئ بفهم أوضح لتلك المفاهيم التي تبدو متناقضة مثل: اللانهاية، والفراغ المنحني، والأعداد التخيلية. ينتقل الكاتب من الأفكار الأساسية إلى التساؤلات الفلسفية إلى الأسئلة الاجتماعية الشائعة حول المتخصصين في علم الرياضيات، ويقدم الكتاب حلولًا لبعض الألغاز المتعلقة بالفراغ والأعداد.
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Gowers, William Timothy was born on November 20, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England.
Lecturer University College, London, 1991-1995. Lecturer Department Mathematics Cambridge University, England, 1995-1998. Fellow Trinity College, England, 1995-1998, Rouse Ball professor of Pure Mathematics, since 1998.
(The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not tec...)
(إن الرياضيات موضوع نتعرض له جميعًا في حياتنا اليومية، لكن...)
(Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Gowers, Timothy...)