Ludic Proof : Greek Mathematics and the Alexandrian Aesthetic.
Describes the relationship between science and poetry in the Hellenistic period, transforming our understanding of the origins of Western mathematics.
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Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The carnival of calculation; Chapter 2 The telling of mathematics; Chapter 3 Hybrids and mosaics; Chapter 4 The poetic interface; Conclusions and qualifications; Bibliography; Index.