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Page 86
... mathematicians , but mathematicians of the same kind as myself , and their work has been , so far at any rate as I have helped them to it , as useless as my own . Judged by all practical standards , the value of my mathematical life is ...
... mathematicians , but mathematicians of the same kind as myself , and their work has been , so far at any rate as I have helped them to it , as useless as my own . Judged by all practical standards , the value of my mathematical life is ...
Page 94
... mathematicians was probably to consult the stars and to tell the kings what the future held in store . In other words , military intelligence . Modern warfare is considered by some authorities to have begun with Napoleon , and with ...
... mathematicians was probably to consult the stars and to tell the kings what the future held in store . In other words , military intelligence . Modern warfare is considered by some authorities to have begun with Napoleon , and with ...
Page 95
... mathematicians did would include aerodynamics , hydrodynamics , ballistics , development of radar and sonar , development of the atomic bomb , cryptography and intelligence , aerial pho- tography , meteorology , operations research ...
... mathematicians did would include aerodynamics , hydrodynamics , ballistics , development of radar and sonar , development of the atomic bomb , cryptography and intelligence , aerial pho- tography , meteorology , operations research ...
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The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
The Mathematical Experience: Study Edition Philip J. Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 1995 |
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