Dirk Huylebrouck (29 results)

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XV, 234 p. Hardcover. Versand aus Deutschland / We dispatch from Germany via Air Mail. Einband bestoßen, daher Mängelexemplar gestempelt, sonst sehr guter Zustand. Imperfect copy due to slightly bumped cover, apart from this in very good condition. Stamped. Mathematics, Culture, and the Arts. Sprache: Englisch. …

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Couverture souple. Condition: Neuf. # Broché # Parution : Novembre 2019 # Résumé : Les sources des mathématiques se trouvent-t-elles aux sources du Nil ? A Ishango, un village dans la région volcanique sur la frontière entre le Congo et l'Ouganda, un os âgé de 22.000 ans fût trouvé, avec des rainures intriguant les mathématiciens. L'auteur défend la nouvelle hypothèse du candidat astronaute bruxellois Pletser : que cet os n'est pas un calendrier lunaire; qu'il ne constitue pas plus un jeu arithmétique avec des nombres premiers mais est un simple bâton à compter, d'un peuple qui comptait d'une façon non-occidentale. L'arithmétique alternative, ce n'est pas si étrange : les mathématiques "black" sont déjà d'usage depuis longtemps aux Etats-Unis. En Belgique, les mathématiques multiculturelles sont plutôt méconnues, malgré les liens historiques avec le Congo. Toutefois, l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique (IRSNB) et le Musée royal d'Afrique centrale (MRAC) de Tervuren possèdent des collections particulières, et une visite mathématique s'y impose. En plus, le domaine a des implications actuelles, comme dans les frac-tales très africaines ou le jeu bantumi, tandis que les ingénieurs et les informaticiens ont du pain sur la planche, quand ils voient les multiplications yorubas et éthiopiennes. Ces ethnomathématiques peuvent non seulement plaire aux mathématiciens, mais aussi aux esprits rêveurs, qui méditent sur le devenir des sciences et de l'humanité, comme dans 2001, Odyssée de l'Espace.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. 2019 ed. This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book's survey of African history, culture, and art.…

Paperback. 304 pagina's. Nieuwstaat. Liggen de bronnen van de wiskunde aan de bronnen van de Nijl? In Ishango, een dorp in het oorlogsgebied op de grens tussen Congo en Oeganda, werd een 22000 jaar oud bot gevonden met wiskundig intrigerende kerven. De auteur verdedigt een nieuwe hypothese van Belgisch kandidaat-astronaut Pletser, dat dit bot geen maankalender is, noch getuigt van een rekenspel met priemgetallen, maar een eenvoudige telstaaf is, van een volk dat op een niet-Westerse wijze telde. Anders-Gaan-Tellen, het is niet zo gek: de 'Black Mathematics' zijn in de VS reeds lang gebruikelijk. In Vlaanderen is de multiculturele wiskunde vrij onbekend, ondanks de zogenaamde historische banden met Congo. Toch bezitten het KBIN en het Museum van Tervuren bijzondere collecties, waaraan een wiskundig bezoek kan worden gebracht. Bovendien heeft het vakgebied actuele toepassingen, zoals in de Afrikaans aandoende fractals of het denkspel 'bantumi', terwijl ook ingenieurs en informatici een kluif hebben aan de vermenigvuldigingen op Yorubese of Ethiopische wijze. Deze etnowiskunde kan niet alleen de beroepswiskundigen behagen, maar ook de dromerige geesten, die denken aan de kiem van wetenschappen en mensheid, zoals in '2001, A Space Odyssey'. Een halve eeuw heeft het Ishangobeen in een schuif gewacht op zijn her-ontdekking, ten prooi aan enerzijds Molières 'bourgeois colonisateurs' die niet erkenden dat Afrikanen wiskunde deden, en anderzijds Afrocentristen die er het begin in zagen van álle mathematica. Misschien loopt een derde wetenschappelijk hondje er nu mee weg. 777g.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Was it necessary for a 17th century painter to know principles of optics to hide a skull in one of his masterpieces Is it possible the violent deaths of Roman emperors obey a statistical law Are there connections between market trends and geometry How did Islamic artists draw almost perfectly regular nine-sided polygons, when these cannot be traced with the use of compasses Dirk Huylebrouk asks these and other exciting questions in this collection of essays, originally written for the science magazine EOS, a Dutch equivalent of Scientific American, distributed in Belgium and in The Netherlands. Every chapter can be read independently, as some subjects are repeated, and not strictly interconnected. Such is the case for instance of the golden section, an often-recurring topic in general mathematics. The reader will appreciate the original point of view expressed through each chapter, which makes this book stand out against the general information one can find by browsing the generalmedia. The subtly provocative character of some parts is meant to stimulate the reader for further exploration. The book's title itself may already generate surprise. Sure, to many, mathematics seems to come from hell, but the darkness in the title in fact refers to the lugubrious stories about math and skulls, murders or World War II. There is also a more down-to-earth part about math and maps, money, Facebook, folding paper, shapes in ice and the most earthly yet unsolved math problems. 'Bright mathematics' alludes to Vedic, Islam, New Age, a meta-divine section, and is concluded by an interview with a top mathematician who also wrote about the existence of God.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book's survey of African history, culture, and art.…

Hardback. Condition: New. 2019 ed. This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book's survey of African history, culture, and art.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Was it necessary for a 17th century painter to know principles of optics to hide a skull in one of his masterpieces Is it possible the violent deaths of Roman emperors obey a statistical law Are there connections between market trends and geometry How did Islamic artists draw almost perfectly regular nine-sided polygons, when these cannot be traced with the use of compasses Dirk Huylebrouk asks these and other exciting questions in this collection of essays, originally written for the science magazine EOS, a Dutch equivalent of Scientific American, distributed in Belgium and in The Netherlands. Every chapter can be read independently, as some subjects are repeated, and not strictly interconnected. Such is the case for instance of the golden section, an often-recurring topic in general mathematics. The reader will appreciate the original point of view expressed through each chapter, which makes this book stand out against the general information one can find by browsing the generalmedia. The subtly provocative character of some parts is meant to stimulate the reader for further exploration. The book's title itself may already generate surprise. Sure, to many, mathematics seems to come from hell, but the darkness in the title in fact refers to the lugubrious stories about math and skulls, murders or World War II. There is also a more down-to-earth part about math and maps, money, Facebook, folding paper, shapes in ice and the most earthly yet unsolved math problems. 'Bright mathematics' alludes to Vedic, Islam, New Age, a meta-divine section, and is concluded by an interview with a top mathematician who also wrote about the existence of God. 260 pp. Englisch.…

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Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Was it necessary for a 17th century painter to know principles of optics to hide a skull in one of his masterpieces? Is it possible the violent deaths of Roman emperors obey a statistical law? Are there connections between market trends and geometry? How di.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book's survey of African history, culture, and art. 248 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Was it necessary for a 17th century painter to know principles of optics to hide a skull in one of his masterpieces Is it possible the violent deaths of Roman emperors obey a statistical law Are there connections between market trends and geometry How did Islamic artists draw almost perfectly regular nine-sided polygons, when these cannot be traced with the use of compasses Dirk Huylebrouk asks these and other exciting questions in this collection of essays, originally written for the science magazine EOS, a Dutch equivalent of Scientific American, distributed in Belgium and in The Netherlands. Every chapter can be read independently, as some subjects are repeated, and not strictly interconnected. Such is the case for instance of the golden section, an often-recurring topic in general mathematics. The reader will appreciate the original point of view expressed through each chapter, which makes this book stand out against the general information one can find by browsing the generalmedia. The subtly provocative character of some parts is meant to stimulate the reader for further exploration. The book's title itself may already generate surprise. Sure, to many, mathematics seems to come from hell, but the darkness in the title in fact refers to the lugubrious stories about math and skulls, murders or World War II. There is also a more down-to-earth part about math and maps, money, Facebook, folding paper, shapes in ice and the most earthly yet unsolved math problems. ¿Bright mathematics¿ alludes to Vedic, Islam, New Age, a meta-divine section, and is concluded by an interview with a top mathematician who also wrote about the existence of God.Springer Nature c/o IBS, Benzstrasse 21, 48619 Heek 260 pp. Englisch.…

Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Fills a gap in current literature on African ethnomathematicsExplores the discovery of the Ishango rod and the different scientific hypotheses with respect to itFeatures a foreword by Vladimir PletserT.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book¿s survey of African history, culture, and art.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 248 pp. Englisch.…