Note 5 achetez an introduction to mathematics a galaxy book de isbn sur amazonfr des millions de livres livres chez vous en 1 jour. Note 5 achetez an introduction to mathematics galaxy books by whitehead alfred north january 1948 de whitehead alfred north isbn sur amazonfr des millions de livres livres chez vous en 1 jour. This book is really an introduction to the philosophy of math it is concerned with why we do math and why math takes the form that it does whiteheads goal is to introduce some key concepts common to all math such as variables and abstraction any actual proofs or expositions in the book are included only as examples of how these concepts play out in seemingly different areas of study. An introduction to mathematics was published in 1911 this is not a textbook nor a technical overview of mathematics such as was given thirty years later by richard courant and herbert robbins in what is mathematics 1941 4th ed 1948 but rather it is a discussion in part of how the symbolism of mathematics captures mathematical meaning and how a good notation clarifies thought . Galaxy books an introduction to mathematics paperback an introduction to mathematics for engineers mechanics galaxy wikipedia a galaxy is a gravitationally bound system of stars stellar remnants interstellar gas dust and dark matter