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Representation and Productive Ambiguity in Mathematics and the Sciences Grosholz, Emily R. (The Pennsylvania State University)
Representation and Productive Ambiguity in Mathematics and the Sciences
Grosholz, Emily R. (The Pennsylvania State University)
Offers an investigation of demonstration in mathematics and science, examining how it works and why it is persuasive. Focusing on geometrical demonstration, this book shows the roles that representation and ambiguity play in mathematical discovery. It also presents a range of case studies in mechanics, topology, algebra, logic, and chemistry.
332 pages, 50 illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 30, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199299737 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 240 × 163 × 27 mm · 656 g |
| Language | English |