The Nature and Power of Mathematics torrent

The Nature and Power of Mathematics by Donald M. Davis
(November 1, 1993) | ISBN: 0691025622 | 408 pages | DJVU | 11,3 MB

This volume explains ideas in mathematics to the non-specialist, highlighting the field's philosophical and historical interest. The main topics discussed are non-Euclidean geometry, number theory, with its application to cryptography, and fractals.