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024 7 _a10.1007/978-0-387-48744-1
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082 0 4 _a510.9
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100 1 _aKrantz, Steven G.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Proof is in the Pudding
_h[recurso electrónico] :
_bThe Changing Nature of Mathematical Proof /
_cby Steven G. Krantz.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York,
_c2011.
300 _aXVII, 264 p. 88 illus., 5 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _arecurso en línea
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505 0 _a1. What is a Proof and Why? -- 2. The Ancients -- 3. The Middle Ages and Calculation -- 4. The Dawn of the Modern Age -- 5. Hilbert and the Twentieth Century -- 6. The Four-Color Theorem -- 7. Computer-Generated Proofs -- 8. The Computer as a Mathematical Aid -- 9. Aspects of Mathematical Life -- 10. The Sociology of Mathematical Proof -- 11. A Legacy of Elusive Proofs -- 12. John Horgan and "The Death of Proof" -- 13. Closing Thoughts -- Index of Names -- References -- Index.
520 _aKrantz's book covers the full history and evolution of the proof concept.   The notion of rigorous thinking has evolved over time, and this book documents that development.   It gives examples both of decisive developments in the technique of proof and also of magnificent blunders that taught us about how to think rigorously.  Many historical vignettes illustrate the concepts and acquaint the reader with how mathematicians think and what they care about. In modern times, strict rules for generating and recording proof have been established.  At the same time, many new vectors and forces have had an influence over the way mathematics is practiced.  Certainly the computer plays a fundamental role in many mathematical investigations. But there are also fascinating social forces that have affected the way that we now conceive of proof.   Daniel Gorenstein's program to classify the finite simple groups, Thomas Hales's  resolution of the Kepler sphere-packing problem, Louis de Branges's proof of the Bieberbach conjecture, and Thurston's treatment of the geometrization program are but some examples of mathematical proofs that were generated in ways inconceivable 100 years ago.  Krantz treats all of them---and more---in some detail; he names the players and tells all the secrets. Many of the proofs treated in this book are described in some detail, with figures and explanatory equations. The reader is given a dose of modern mathematics, and how mathematicians think.   Both the joy and the sorrow of mathematical exploration are communicated dynamically and energetically in this exciting new book.
650 0 _aMATHEMATICS.
650 0 _aNUMERICAL ANALYSIS.
650 0 _aLOGIC, SYMBOLIC AND MATHEMATICAL.
650 1 4 _aMATHEMATICS.
650 2 4 _aHISTORY OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES.
650 2 4 _aPOPULAR SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE/NATURAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY.
650 2 4 _aMATHEMATICAL LOGIC AND FOUNDATIONS.
650 2 4 _aNUMERICAL ANALYSIS.
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