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Discrete ThoughtsMark Kac, Gian-Carlo Rota et al.
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Discrete Thoughts

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This is a volume of essays and reviews that delightfully explore mathematics in all its moods-from the light and the witty, and humorous to serious, rational, and cerebral. Topics include: logic, combinatorics, statistics, economics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and applications of mathematics broadly. You will also find history and philosophy covered, including discussion of the work of Ulam, Kant, and Heidegger among others. As these authors demonstrate, mathematicians can be at their best when writing about their first love.

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
PaperbackBirkhäuser20082889780817672409
EditionBirkhäuser20082649780817647742
EditionBirkhäuser19922649780817636364
EditionBirkhäuser19862649780817632854
MathematicsPhilosophyScienceScience. 0Mathematics_$xHistorySymbolic and mathematical LogicHistory of MathematicsMathematical Logic and Foundations