Descartes' Dream

Descartes' Dream
Author: Philip J. Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486442527

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These provocative essays take a modern look at the 17th-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of technological advances. They survey the conditions that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the applications' effectiveness; and how applied mathematics transform perceptions of reality. 1987 edition.


Descartes' Dream
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Philip J. Davis
Categories: Mathematics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-01-01 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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These provocative essays take a modern look at the 17th-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of te
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Language: en
Pages: 164
Authors: Ann Scholl
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Peter Lang

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Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-01-01 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Language: en
Pages: 104
Authors: Gregor Sebba
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987 - Publisher:

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Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: René Descartes
Categories: First philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher:

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