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Name: What is mathematics?
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📘 What is mathematics? by Richard Courant

What is Mathematics? is a textbook that serves both novices and experienced scientists. Written in a systematic order, the book can be read by chapters or in full, always adjusting the level of difficulty to suit the reader’s needs. The new edition includes additional comments, integrations throughout the text, and a dedicated chapter on recent developments in mathematics.

First publish date: 1941

Genre: Science/Physics

Authors: Richard Courant

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