The Story of Proof
Logic and the History of Mathematics
$60.87
- Paperback
456 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2027
Summary
How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledge.
The Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof - one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought - through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to modern times, and across all major mathematical disciplines, John Stillwell demonstrates that proof is a mathematically vital concept, inspiring innovation and play…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691234380 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691234388 |
| Author: | John Stillwell |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 456 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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“This book could well serve as a history of mathematics. … [Stillwell] has done an amazing job of collecting and categorizing many of the most important ideas in this area.”—Jim Stein, New Books in Mathematics“Stillwell’s [The Story of Proof] joins his two other Princeton University Press books in having my highest recommendation. I just wish they had been around when I was a student.”—George Hacken, Computing Reviews“I hugely enjoyed this book.”—Jonathan Shock, Mathemafrica“This book would be perfect for any keen undergraduate, keen amateur, or indeed a teacher of mathematics, who wants a book to dip into to use for the classroom.”—Jonathan Shock, Mathemafrica“
A well-crafted, thought-provoking meditation on the concept of proof in mathematics… .It is a substantive book that deserves to be read and reflected upon.
”—Tommy Murphy, Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin“This is a work that mathematicians, historians, and philosophers will find especially engaging, as will anyone with a serious interest in mathematics and the limits of certainty that it is constantly probing.”—J.W. Dauben, Choice“Stillwell’s book is fundamentally an ode to mathematical progress and a retrospective on how far we have come in developing a mathematically sound theory of proof itself.”—Alexi Block Gorman, The Mathematical IntelligencerAbout The Author
John Stillwell
John Stillwell is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. His many books include Elements of Mathematics and Reverse Mathematics (both Princeton).
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