The meaning of proofs : mathematics as storytelling

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The meaning of proofs : mathematics as storytelling

Gabriele Lolli ; translated by Bonnie McClellan-Broussard ; foreword by Matilde Marcolli

The MIT Press, c2022

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Matematica come narrazione

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Translation of: Matematica come narrazione (Bologna : Il Mulino , ©2018)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-154) and index

Summary:"This book introduces readers to the narrative structure of mathematical proofs and why mathematicians communicate that way, drawing examples from classic literature and employing metaphors and imagery"-- Provided by publisher

Contents of Works

  • Great stories
  • The meaning of proofs
  • Three pieces of evidence
  • Tradition
  • Mathematical language
  • The origins of argumentation
  • Poetry and logic in Euclid

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