Artist and the Mathematician

Aczel, Amir D.

ISBN 10: 1843440342 / ISBN 13: 9781843440345

Published by Oldcastle Books Ltd, 2007

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Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00043105299

Bibliographic Details

Title: Artist and the Mathematician

Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Nicolas Bourbaki, whose mathematical publications began to appear in the late 1930s, was a direct product of and major force behind an important revolution that took place in the early part of the 20th century: pure maths - a seemingly abstract field of human study with no direct connection to the real world, but in reality closely linked to the culture that surrounds it. This is the story of Bourbaki and the world that created him at that time - the story of an elaborate intellectual joke, because this extremely influential mathematician never existed.

Product Description:

239 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout and covered in a protective plastic. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. Bourbaki Did Not Exist. He Was Dreamt Up By A Playful Clique Of French Maths Professors In The Mid-1930s Who Used Bourbaki Pseudonym To Tear Mathematics Down To Its Foundations.