Mathematics: People, Problems, Results, Volume 3Douglas M. Campbell, John C. Higgins Based upon the principle that graph design should be a science, this book presents the principles of graph construction. The orientation of the material is toward graphs in technical writings, such as journal articles and technical reports. But much of the material is relevant for graphs shown in talks and for graphs in nontechnical publications. -- from back cover. |
Contents
part | 1 |
De Millo Richard J Lipton and Alan J Perlis | 24 |
Samuel | 66 |
Architecture and the Mathematical Spirit Le Corbusier | 89 |
Mathematics and Music Henri Martin | 99 |
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences | 116 |
Nonanalytic Aspects of Mathematics and Their Implication for Research | 126 |
Mathematics and Population Nathan Keyfitz | 141 |
Where and Why Elizabeth Fennema | 209 |
Rigor Versus Intuition in Mathematics John G Kemeny | 222 |
Some Social Characteristics of Mathematicians and Their Work Charles S Fisher | 230 |
Mathematics as Propaganda Neal Koblitz | 248 |
Can We Make Mathematics Intelligible? R P Boas | 255 |
The Nature of Current Mathematical Research Morris Kline | 261 |
Two Reviews of Why the Professor Cant Teach Harry Pollard and Peter Hilton | 274 |
How to Teach a Robot Marvin Minsky | 284 |
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