Apologia di un matematico
by:
Luisa Saraval (author)
G.H. Hardy (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788811685272 (8811685273)
Publish date: 2002
Publisher: Garzanti
Pages no: 112
Edition language: Italian
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Science,
Philosophy,
Mathematics
My skill in mathematics pales in comparison to Hardy's, but here goes anyway.Essentially, pure mathematics is more 'important' (if such a thing can be said) than applied mathematics, because the research conducted in the latter depends on the former. For example, cryptographers would not have a job ...
I am a bit of a sucker for esoteric works that stand out beyond their field. One of my favorite books is Eric Gill's Essay on Typography, for example. So I had asked for recommendations in an online forum, and this was one of the ones that was suggested. It was the only one that wasn't from the hard...
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