I, Mathematician

Steven G. Krantz; Randi D. Ruden

doi:10.5948/9781614445210

I, Mathematician

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Edited by Peter Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia
Steven G. Krantz, Washington University, Randi D. Ruden

Publisher:: Mathematical Association of America
Online publication date:: June 2017
Print publication year:: 2015
Online ISBN:: 9781614445210
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5948/9781614445210

Subjects:: Mathematics (general), Mathematics
Series:: Spectrum

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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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Frontmatter
pp i-viii

Contents
pp ix-x

Preface
pp xi-xiv

Part 1 - Who Are Mathematicians?
pp 1-2

Foreword to Who Are Mathematicians?
pp 3-4

1 - Mathematicians and Mathematics
pp 5-15

2 - What Are Mathematicians Really Like? Observations of a Spouse
pp 16-28

3 - Mathematics: Art and Science
pp 29-30

4 - A Mathematician's Survival Guide
pp 31-47

5 - We Are Different
pp 48-59

6 - The Naked Lecturer
pp 60-70

7 - Through a Glass Darkly
pp 71-85

8 - What's a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Place Like This?
pp 86-102

9 - A Mathematician's Eye View
pp 103-111

10 - I am a Mathematician
pp 112-124

Part II - On Becoming a Mathematician
pp 125-126

Foreword to On Becoming a Mathematician
pp 127-128

11 - Mathematics and Teaching
pp 129-139

12 - Who We Are and How We Got That Way?
pp 140-155

13 - Social Class and Mathematical Values in the USA
pp 156-168

14 - The Badly Taught High School Calculus Lesson and the Mathematical Journey It Led Me To
pp 169-182

15 - The Psychology of Being a Mathematician
pp 183-191

16 - Dynamics of Mathematical Groups
pp 192-202

17 - Mathematics, Art, Civilization
pp 203-216

18 - Questions about Mathematics
pp 217-226

19 - A Woman Mathematician's Journey
pp 227-250

Part III - Why I Became a Mathematician
pp 251-252

Foreword to Why I Became a Mathematician
pp 253-254

20 - Why I Became a Mathematician: A Personal Account
pp 255-256

21 - Why I Became a Mathematician?
pp 257-259

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