Shadows of the Truth: Metamathematics of Elementary Mathematics
by Alexandre Borovik
Publisher: American Mathematical Society 2010
Number of pages: 293
Description:
Metamathematics of elementary mathematics. This book can be viewed as a sequel to Mathematics under the Microscope, but with focus shifted on mathematics as it was experienced by children (well, by children who became mathematicians).
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