Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Meaning of Proofs by Gabriele Lolli, Bonnie Mcclellan-Broussard "This book introduces readers to the narrative structure of mathematical proofs and why mathematicians communicate that way, drawing examples from classic literature and employing metaphors and imagery"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why mathematics is not merely formulaic- an argument that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story.In The Meaning of Proofs, mathematician Gabriele Lolli argues that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story. Lolli offers not instructions for how to write mathematical proofs, but a philosophical and poetic reflection on mathematical proofs as narrative. Mathematics, imprisoned within its symbols and images, Lolli writes, says nothing if its meaning is not narrated in a story. The minute mathematicians open their mouths to explain something-the meaning of x, how to find y-they are framing a narrative.Every proof is the story of an adventure, writes Lolli, a journey into an unknown land to open a new, connected route; once the road is open, we correct it, expand it. Just as fairy tales offer a narrative structure in which new characters can be inserted into recurring forms of the genre in original ways, in mathematics, each new abstract concept is the protagonist of a different theory supported by the general techniques of mathematical reasoning. In ancient Greece, there was more than an analogy between literature and mathematics, there was direct influence. Euclids proofs have roots in poetry and rhetoric. Mathematics, Lolli asserts, is not the mere manipulation of formulas. Author Biography Gabriele Lolli was Professor of Mathematical Logic from 1975 to 2008 in the Computer Science Department of the University of Turin and Professor of Philosophy of Mathematics in Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa from 2008 until his retirement in 2014. He is the author of many books, including Discorso sulla matematica, which proposes a mathematical reading of Italo Calvinos Six Memos for the Next Millennium. Table of Contents Foreword by Matilde Marcolli ixPreface xiii1 Great Stories 12 The Meaning of Proofs 233 Three Pieces of Evidence 674 Tradition 795 Mathematical Language 876 The Origins of Argumentation 957 Poetry and Logic in Euclid 107Conclusions 129Appendix 137References 149Index of Names 155 Details ISBN0262544261 Author Bonnie Mcclellan-Broussard Short Title The Meaning of Proofs Pages 176 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0262544261 ISBN-13 9780262544269 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-09-27 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-09-27 NZ Release Date 2022-09-27 US Release Date 2022-09-27 UK Release Date 2022-09-27 Illustrations 25 black and white illustrations, 3 figures Subtitle Mathematics as Storytelling DEWEY 511.36 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:145103678;
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