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Fallacies in Mathematics by E. A. Maxwell (Hardcover, 1959)
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As Dr Maxwell writes in his preface to this book, his aim has been to instruct through entertainment. 'The general theory is that a wrong idea may often to exposed more convincingly by following it to its absurd conclusion than by merely announcing the error and starting again. Thus a number of by-ways appear which, it is hoped, may amuse the professional, and help to tempt back to the subject those who thought they were losing interest'. The standard of knowledge expected is fairly elementary. In most cases a straightforward statement of the fallacious argument is followed by an exposure in which the error is traced to the most elementary source, and this process often leads to an analysis which is often of unexpected depth. Many students will discover just how mathematically-minded they are when they read this book; nor is that the only discovery they will make. Teachers of mathematics in schools and technical schools, colleges and universities will also be sure to find something here to please them.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521057004
eBay Product ID (ePID)89591763
Product Key Features
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFallacies in Mathematics
Publication Year1959
SubjectMathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorE. A. Maxwell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height191 mm
Item Weight195 g
Item Width123 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorE. A. Maxwell
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