Concepts of Modern Mathematics
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Concepts of Modern Mathematics is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that introduces key ideas of modern math—such as set theory, logic, topology, and abstract algebra—to a general audience in an accessible, non-technical way.
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| Concepts of Modern Mathematics canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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popular mathematics book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demystify modern mathematics for non-specialists
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show unity of different mathematical fields ⓘ |
| audience | general audience ⓘ |
| author | Ian Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers | historical context of modern mathematics ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | undergraduate-level background or advanced high-school ⓘ |
| explains |
axiomatic method
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cardinality ⓘ combinatorial reasoning ⓘ fields ⓘ graphs ⓘ groups ⓘ infinite sets ⓘ mathematical proof ⓘ probability distributions ⓘ rings ⓘ topological spaces ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematics
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conceptual overview rather than technical detail ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic popular mathematics text ⓘ |
| intendedUse | introduction to modern mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
discrete mathematics
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foundations of mathematics ⓘ mathematical logic ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Does God Play Dice?
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Game, Set and Math NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
abstract algebra
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combinatorics ⓘ logic ⓘ modern mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ probability ⓘ set theory ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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non-technical ⓘ |
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