Keith Devlin si concentra sull'uso di diversi media per insegnare e comunicare la matematica. Esplora anche la progettazione di sistemi informativi e di ragionamento per l'analisi dell'intelligence. I suoi interessi di ricerca spaziano dalla teoria dell'informazione, ai modelli di ragionamento, alla cognizione matematica. Attraverso il suo lavoro, Devlin si sforza di rendere la matematica accessibile a un pubblico più ampio utilizzando approcci comunicativi innovativi.
"The great book of nature," said Galileo, "can be read only by those who know the language in which it is written. And this language is mathematics." A richly illustrated celebration of the beauty and elegance of this ever-evolving language, The Science of Patterns explores the many ways mathematics helps us understand our perceptions of reality--both the physical, biological, and social worlds without, and the realm of ideas and thoughts within.
This book explores contemporary set theory, starting with "naïve" principles and advancing through the Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms, ordinal and cardinal numbers, and topics like the Borel hierarchy and Lebesgue measure. It caters to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, presented in an accessible style with minimal formalism.
Exploring intriguing questions about nature and science, this book delves into the mysteries of animal patterns, the shape of the universe, and the physics behind everyday objects like golf balls. It also examines the concept of public mood, offering insights into how it can be measured and understood. Each topic encourages curiosity and critical thinking, making complex ideas accessible and engaging for readers.
Collects true stories about eccentric car collectors, including a take of an English nobleman who buries his horde of Ferraris in an insurance scam and a woman who loved her car so much she wished to be buried in it
Focusing on the intersection of video games and mathematics education, Keith Devlin presents a compelling argument for using video games as an effective teaching tool for middle-school math. The book offers insights for educators and researchers on designing educational games that cultivate essential mathematical thinking skills, essential for thriving in a global economy. Additionally, it serves as a resource for game developers interested in creating engaging and educational math-focused video games.
An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Third Edition
The third edition of this mathematics textbook enhances the transition from high school to university by offering a livelier narrative and real-world connections. Key changes include the removal of the chapter on complex numbers and formal symbolic logic, replaced by a new introductory chapter on the nature of mathematics. The text is now more engaging and includes additional exercises, making it a valuable resource for undergraduate students seeking to deepen their understanding of higher mathematics.
A nuts-and-bolts explanation of cryptography from a leading expert in information security.
The story of the man who introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concept of zero to Europe that transformed business in the late Middle Ages and paved the way for the commercial and cultural explosion of the Renaissance
The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time
In 2000, the Clay Foundation of Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced a historic competition: whoever could solve any of seven extraodinarily difficult mathematical problems, and have the solution acknowledged as correct by the experts, would receive $1million in prize money. The solutions, if any, to the so-called Milliennium Problems would play a strong role in determining the course of mathematics in the 21st century. They encompass many of the most fascinating areas of pure and applied mathematics, from topology and number theory to particle physics, cryptography, computing and even aircraft design. Keith Devlin describes here what the seven problems are, how they came about, and what they mean for mathematics and science. In the hands of Devlin, each Millennium Problem becomes a window onto the deepest questions in the field.
"Mathematical thinking is not the same as 'doing math'--unless you are a professional mathematician. For most people, 'doing math' means the application of procedures and symbolic manipulations. Mathematical thinking, in contrast, is what the name reflects, a way of thinking about things in the world that humans have developed over three thousand years. It does not have to be about mathematics at all, which means that many people can benefit from learning this powerful way of thinking, not just mathematicians and scientists."--Back cover.
