Mathematics under the microscope : notes on cognitive aspects of mathematical practice

Mathematics under the microscope : notes on cognitive aspects of mathematical practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Borovik, Alexandre
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, [2010]
Subjects:	Mathematics > Psychological aspects. Mathematical ability. Mathematics.

Table of Contents:

A taste of things to come
What you see is what you get
The wing of the hummingbird
Simple things
Infinity and beyond
Encapsulation of actual infinity
What is it that makes a mathematician?
"Kolmogorov's logic" and heuristic reasoning
Recovery vs. discovery
The line of sight
The ultimate replicating machines
The vivisection of the cheshire cat.