MathematicsBook · 1941
What Is Mathematics?
Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins
Courant and Robbins wrote it for students and for the general reader, covering number theory, geometry, topology and calculus with enough rigour that the arguments are real ones rather than illustrations. The linked copy is the second edition, revised by Ian Stewart; the catalogued year is the 1941 first publication.
Why you should read this
A classic survey of mathematical ideas aimed at intelligent general readers rather than specialists, moving from number theory through geometry and calculus with an emphasis on the reasoning behind proofs. It has stayed in print since 1941 and remains a common recommendation for readers who want mathematics explained rather than trained.
- Field
- Mathematics
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 1941
- Themes
- Mathematics
