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Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life
Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, i...
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Princeton University Press
2011
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| author | Hersh, Reuben John-Steiner, Vera |
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| description | Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, it is all too human. Loving and Hating Mathematics is about the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. Written in a lively, accessible style, and filled with gripping stories and anecdotes, Loving and Hating Mathema |
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| spelling | cern-14137102021-04-22T00:41:41Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1413710engHersh, ReubenJohn-Steiner, VeraLoving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical lifeBiography, Geography, HistoryMathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story is nothing if not human; often, it is all too human. Loving and Hating Mathematics is about the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. Written in a lively, accessible style, and filled with gripping stories and anecdotes, Loving and Hating MathemaPrinceton University Pressoai:cds.cern.ch:14137102011 |
| spellingShingle | Biography, Geography, History Hersh, Reuben John-Steiner, Vera Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title | Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title_full | Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title_fullStr | Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title_short | Loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| title_sort | loving + hating mathematics: challenging the myths of mathematical life |
| topic | Biography, Geography, History |
| url | http://cds.cern.ch/record/1413710 |
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