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I've recently started reading a couple of 'popular math' books, including Simon Singh's "Fermat's Last Theorem" and "The Code Book", as well as John Tabak's "Numbers".
I'm searching for something in the same area, preferably a bit more heavy on the math philosophy and perhaps the infinite.
I'm open to most things, though; throw some recommendations at me, if you have read anything good.
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>>9703190
Frege and Leibniz.
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>math philosophy and perhaps the infinite.
Incidentally, DFW wrote a book about the "discovery" of the Infinite. It's called "Everything and More". Maybe it's good. I started reading it once – it read like a typical DFW text at least.
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>>9703190
A Brief History of Infinity by Brian Clegg is a nice accessible book on infinity.
Also, don't read DFW's book on infinity unless you're already a huge DFW fan. Otherwise you'll probably be frustrated by his style. Also, there are a ton of mistakes (I've learned from his biography that math was never his strong suit in college).
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>>9703212
>I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to understand their texts
Then do the prerequisite work to understand them. It's not hard.
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>>9703220
>It's not hard.
It might not be hard for you, but it might be for me.
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>>9703212
>I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to understand their texts.
Start reading with this link. You will easily understand Frege and Leibniz afterwards.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/bolzano-logic/
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>>9703232
It won't be hard. You just gotta have the right attitude. You seem genuinely curious about mathematics.
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>>9703190
Isn't it more fun to solve math problems instead?
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>>9703190
you should just read some textbooks tbqh to get a solid foundation in mathematics, else you won't understand the point of math philosophy. http://4chan-science.wikia.com/wiki/Math_Textbook_Recommendations
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>>9703397
wrong link http://4chan-science.wikia.com/wiki/Mathematics
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recommendations on
>books on math + philosophy + theology?
>books similar to euclid's elements, that is a classic, beautiful book
>books on math in relation to nature, with topics such as pi, theta or the golden ratio
>books with a bit of math + mysticism/numerology, but nothing too retarded/exotic
>basically books like the movie Pi (1998)
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>>9703394
this desu. math problems are an awesome way to balance out reading. nothing is more satisfying for my autistic self than sitting down and doing some math problems for a couple of hours.
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OP here.
>>9703397
I might have given off the wrong vibe; it's not as if I'm horrid at math, I'm just a regular C student, but I have attended courses in Calculus, Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths at University, in relation to my studies.
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>>9703190
Infinite Quantity, Derbyshire.
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>>9703190
Gödell Escher Bach is a classic you may want to read
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>>9705062
you are so confident, yet you mispelled the name of the book.
Unknown Quantity*
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>/lit/ brainlets attempt math
Oh boy oh boy
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>>9706362
yes, that's the one. :^D
t. was drunk last night.
it actually does strike a good balance between popsci, history and substance, however, which is why it's such a good recommendation to the OP. As an added bonus, it's written by an alt-right personality who was dismissed from a cuckservative magazine for writing up a completely sensible piece of advice to his child: all things being equal, you should avoid being surrounded by large crowds of black people.
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