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100 1 _aRebière, A.
_q(Alphonse),
_d1842-1901
245 1 0 _aMathématiques et Mathématiciens: Pensées et Curiosités
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-03
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel, Susan Skinner, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (The original copy of this book was generously made available for scanning by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow.)
520 _a"Mathématiques et Mathématiciens: Pensées et Curiosités" by A. Rebière is a collection of philosophical reflections and curiosities related to mathematics, written in the late 19th century. This work explores various mathematical concepts, theories, and the significance of mathematics in different fields through insights from historical and contemporary thinkers. The opening of this work sets the stage by discussing the nature of mathematics and its various branches such as arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. It poses essential questions about the definition and scope of mathematics, indicating that it deals primarily with notions of order and measurement. The text includes quotes from influential philosophers and mathematicians like Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant, offering a glimpse into the foundational ideas that shape mathematical inquiry. Rebière emphasizes the importance of mathematics as a science of measuring and understanding the relationships between quantities, hinting at the book's broader examination of both abstract concepts and their practical applications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aQuotations
653 _aQuotations, French
653 _aMathematicians
653 _aMathematicians -- France
653 _aMathematics -- France -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
653 _aMathematics -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41991
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