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The Mathematician´s Mind: The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
Jacques Hadamard
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Paperback. Explores the complex problem of mental life. This book argues that the roots of creativity for lie not in consciousness, but in the long unconscious work of incubation, and in the unconscious aesthetic selection of ideas that thereby pass into consciousness. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Fifty years ago when Jacques Hadamard set out to explore how mathematicians invent new ideas, he considered the creative experiences of some of the greatest thinkers of his generation, such as George Polya, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Albert Einstein. It appeared that inspiration could strike anytime, particularly after an individual had worked hard on a problem for days and then turned attention to another activity. In exploring this phenomenon, Hadamard produced one of the most famous and cogent cases for the existence of unconscious mental processes in mathematical invention and other forms of creativity. Written before the explosion of research in ... Read more
Fifty years ago when Jacques Hadamard set out to explore how mathematicians invent new ideas, he considered the creative experiences of some of the greatest thinkers of his generation, such as George Polya, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Albert Einstein. It appeared that inspiration could strike anytime, particularly after an individual had worked hard on a problem for days and then turned attention to another activity. In exploring this phenomenon, Hadamard produced one of the most famous and cogent cases for the existence of unconscious mental processes in mathematical invention and other forms of creativity. Written before the explosion of research in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Princeton Science Library
Condition
New
Weight
206g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691029313
SKU
V9780691029313
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About Jacques Hadamard
Jacques Hadamard (1865-1963), an internationally known mathematician, was born in Versailles and lectured at universities throughout the world, including Hravard, Princeton, Stanford, and Columbia Universities, and at the Institute for Advanced Study.
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