Prelude to Mathematics - W. W. Sawyer

Prelude to Mathematics by W. W. Sawyer is an educator’s introduction to a selection of stimulating and unexpected areas of mathematics. This paperback edition from Dover Publications Inc presents the work in an accessible, chapter-led format.

Key details

• Author: W. W. Sawyer
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 224
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 29 April 2011
• ISBN: 9780486244013

Synopsis

Offering a profile of the mathematical mind and the aims of mathematics, this volume begins with five introductory chapters that establish the conceptual groundwork. From there, it moves into clear, approachable discussions of non-Euclidean geometry, alongside chapters on matrices, determinants, group theory and related topics.

First published in 1955, it is written with an emphasis on mathematics’ more novel and striking aspects, while keeping the explanations lucid and readable.

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