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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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Autores principales: Hersh, Reuben, John-Steiner, Vera
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Princeton University Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1413710