The mathematician's mind
the psychology of invention in the mathematical field
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Author
Publication
1996 - Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
35,750 words, Guess
Page Count
143 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL989267M
- ISBN-100691029318
- OCLC Control Number35209279
- OCLC Control Numbermathematiciansmi0000hada
- Library of Congress Control Number96027544
and 2 more
- Goodreads1555661
- LibraryThing1151746
Classifications
- DDC510/.1/9
- LCCQA8.4 .H3 1996
Alternate Titles
- Psychology of invention in the mathematical field
Description
Fifty years ago when Jacques Hadamard set out to explore how mathematicians invent new ideas, he considered the creative experiences of some of the greatest thinkers of his generation, such as George Polya, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Albert Einstein. It appeared that inspiration could strike anytime, particularly after an individual had worked hard on a problem for days and then turned attention to another activity. In exploring this phenomenon, Hadamard produced one of the most famous and cogent cases for the existence of unconscious mental processes in mathematical invention and other forms of creativity.
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