The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems
It is increasingly clear that the shapes of reality – whether of the natural world, or of the built environment – are in some profound sense mathematical. Therefore it would benefit students and educated adults to understand what makes mathematics itself ‘tick', and to appreciate why its shapes, pat...
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2019
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