{"product_id":"mathematics-and-the-unexpected-paperback","title":"Mathematics and the Unexpected - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIvar Ekeland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not the least unexpected thing about \u003ci\u003eMathematics and the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e is that a real mathematician should write not just a literate work, but a literary one.\"-Ian Stewart, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In this brief, elegant treatise, assessable to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project (it will snow in January) but particulars are practically impossible (it will snow from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 21st).\"-\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brief, elegant treatise, accessible to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekeland explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvar Ekeland\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Université Paris--Dauphine and founder of the Centre de Récherche de mathématiques de la décision. He is the author of several books on mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.08 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454503862450,"sku":"9780226199900","price":46.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cd099b9efbbd1ce735253ab14d96dc88_32869672-a713-4c6a-b4fb-14fb316b74db.webp?v=1778852827","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mathematics-and-the-unexpected-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}