| The Mind of the Mathematician Contributor(s): Fitzgerald, Michael (Author), James, Ioan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801885876 ISBN-13: 9780801885877 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Personality Disorders - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 510.19 |
| LCCN: 2006025988 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.45" W x 9.12" (0.91 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry. |
