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An Epsilon of Room, II - pages from year three of a mathematical blog (Paperback)
Series: Monograph Books
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There are many bits and pieces of folklore in mathematics that are
passed down from advisor to student, or from collaborator to
collaborator, but which are too fuzzy and nonrigorous to be
discussed in the formal literature. Traditionally, it was a matter
of luck and location as to who learned such "folklore mathematics".
But today, such bits and pieces can be communicated effectively and
efficiently via the semiformal medium of research blogging. This
book grew from such a blog. In 2007 Terry Tao began a mathematical
blog to cover a variety of topics, ranging from his own research
and other recent developments in mathematics, to lecture notes for
his classes, to nontechnical puzzles and expository articles. The
first two years of the blog have already been published by the
American Mathematical Society. The posts from the third year are
being published in two volumes. This second volume contains a broad
selection of mathematical expositions and self-contained technical
notes in many areas of mathematics, such as logic, mathematical
physics, combinatorics, number theory, statistics, theoretical
computer science, and group theory. Tao has an extraordinary
ability to explain deep results to his audience, which has made his
blog quite popular. Some examples of this facility in the present
book are the tale of two students and a multiple-choice exam being
used to explain the $P = NP$ conjecture and a discussion of "no
self-defeating object" arguments that starts from a schoolyard
number game and ends with results in logic, game theory, and
theoretical physics. The first volume consists of a second course
in real analysis, together with related material from the blog, and
it can be read independently.
General
Imprint: |
American Mathematical Society
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Monograph Books |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
February 2011 |
Authors: |
Terence Tao
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Dimensions: |
253 x 173 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8218-5280-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8218-5280-9 |
Barcode: |
9780821852804 |
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