Dear Owen,
> Good to know. I actually like that sort of read .. an "index" into
> the mathematics world and a good motivator.
Yes that is exactly how I view the book: an index and a motivator!
Cheers,
Günther
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Günther Greindl
Department of Philosophy of Science
University of Vienna
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On Dec 30, 2007, at 3:05 PM, Günther Greindl wrote:
> Dear Owen,
>
> I am actually reading it at the moment, I am at around page 300. It is
> my second go, the first one was before I had CompSci Math under my
> belt
> and I got lost.
>
> This time is much better, although he of course employs a
Dear Owen,
I am actually reading it at the moment, I am at around page 300. It is
my second go, the first one was before I had CompSci Math under my belt
and I got lost.
This time is much better, although he of course employs a rather broad
sweep of mathematics, most of which you will only hea
OK, I admit it .. I find the book kinda fascinating. This review by
Jaron Lanier, is quite enthusiastic:
http://tinyurl.com/2kb5f8
Has anyone on the list actually read most of the critter? It's a bit
daunting at 1099 pages!
-- Owen
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