I, Mathematician

Steven G. Krantz; Randi D. Ruden

doi:10.5948/9781614445210

Mathematicians have pondered the psychology of the members of our tribe probably since mathematics was invented, but for certain since Hadamard's The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field. The editors asked two dozen prominent mathematicians (and one spouse thereof) to ruminate on what makes us different. The answers they got are thoughtful, interesting and thought-provoking.

Not all respondents addressed the question directly. Michael Atiyah reflects on the tension between truth and beauty in mathematics. T.W. Körner, Alan Schoenfeld and Hyman Bass chose to write, reflectively and thoughtfully, about teaching and learning. Others, including Ian Stewart and Jane Hawkins, write about the sociology of our community. Many of the contributions range into philosophy of mathematics and the nature of our thought processes. Any mathematician will find much of interest here.

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Foreword to Who Are Mathematicians?
pp 3-4
- By Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia, Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, Randi D. Ruden, University City, Missouri
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4 - A Mathematician's Survival Guide
pp 31-47
- By Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia
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7 - Through a Glass Darkly
pp 71-85
- By Steven G. Krantz, Washington University
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Foreword to On Becoming a Mathematician
pp 127-128
- By Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia, Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, Randi D. Ruden, University City, Missouri
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Foreword to Why I Became a Mathematician
pp 253-254
- By Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia, Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, Randi D. Ruden, University City, Missouri
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