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How Mathematicians Think : Using Ambiguity, Contradiction, and Paradox to Create Mathematics. William ers
Author: William ers
Date: 27 May 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Paperback::648 pages
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ISBN13: 9780691150918
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