Elementary mathematics from an advanced standpointFelix Klein
Elementary mathematics from an advanced standpoint
by Felix Klein · first published 1939
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…https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691171685/el... It has one chapter each for Arithmetic, Computation, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Combinatorics, Probability, Logic. He positioned it as a sort of a modern update to Felix Klein's Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint series of books. From the preface; This book grew from an article I wrote in 2008 for the centenary of Felix Klein’s Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint. The article reflected on Klein’s…
on “Six Math Essentials” ↗Nice. After five minutes: 95.6% with a mouse; 96.2% with a Wacom tablet; trackpad (Apple Magic 2), hopeless. As for opportunistically relevant posting: see the first chapter of Felix Klein's Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint: Geometry[1] for a bit on the geometric theory behind the planimeter. [1] https://archive.org/details/elementary_mathematics_geometry/
on “Coke can planimeter” ↗…overview of Basic Mathematics. Published by Dover and hence very affordable. 3) Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel by John Stillwell - Written as sort of an update to the great Felix Klein's Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint books. The Topics are particularly well chosen given modern advances; they include Arithmetic, Computation, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Combinatorics, Probability, Logic.
on “Basic Math Textbook: The Napkin Project” ↗…particularly if you position this as a modern update to the Engel book. For example; John Stillwell positioned his Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel as a sort of modern update to Felix Klein's Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint. From the preface; This book grew from an article I wrote in 2008 for the centenary of Felix Klein’s Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint. The article reflected on Klein’s view of elementary…
on “Online Book: Exploring Mathematics with Python” ↗