Mathematics as sign: writing, imagining, counting
Auteur :
Rotman, Brian
Éditeur :
Stanford University Press
ISBN :
9780804736848
Date de publication :
1 août 2000
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
227 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects.