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| 020 | _z9781557536327 (pbk.) | ||
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_aPQ7797.B635 _bZ774513 2012 |
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_aMartÃnez, Guillermo, _d1962- |
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_aBorges y la matemática. _lEnglish |
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_aBorges and mathematics _h[electronic resource] / _cby Guillermo Martinez ; translated by Andrea G. Labinger. |
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_aWest Lafayette, Ind. : _bPurdue University Press, _cc2013. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015) |
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| 300 | _a1 online resource (180 p.) | ||
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aBorges and mathematics, first lecture -- Borges amd mathematics, second lecture -- The Golem and artificial intelligence -- The short story as logical system -- A margin too narrow -- Euclid, or, the aesthetics of mathematical reasoning -- Solutions and disillusionment -- The Pythagorean twins -- The music of chance -- Literature and rationality -- Who's afraid of the big bad one? -- A small, small god -- God's sinkhole. | |
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_a"Borges and Mathematics is a short book of essays that explores the scientific thinking of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986). Around half of the book consists of two "lectures" focused on mathematics. The rest of the book reflects on the relationship between literature, artistic creation, physics, and mathematics more generally. Written in a way that will be accessible even to those "who can only count to ten," the book presents a bravura demonstration of the intricate links between the worlds of sciences and arts, and it is a thought provoking call to dialog for readers from both traditions. The author, Guillermo Martinez, is both a recognized writer, whose murder mystery The Oxford Murders has been translated into thirty-five languages, and a PhD in mathematics. Contents: Borges and Mathematics: First Lecture; Borges and Mathematics: Second Lecture; The Golem and Artificial Intelligence; The Short Story as Logical System; A Margin Too Narrow; Euclid, or the Aesthetics of Mathematical Reasoning; Solutions and Disillusions; The Pythagorean Twins; The Music of Chance (Interview with Gregory Chaikin); Literature and Rationality; Who's Afraid of the Big Bad One?; A Small, Small God; God's Sinkhole. This book was originally published in Spanish as Borges y la matematica (2003). It has been translated with generous support from the Latino Cultural Center at Purdue University"-- _cProvided by publisher. |
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| 588 | _aDescription based on print version record. | ||
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_aBorges, Jorge Luis, _d1899-1986 _xKnowledge _xMathematics. |
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_aLITERARY CRITICISM / Short Stories. _2bisacsh |
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_aLITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American. _2bisacsh |
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_aMATHEMATICS / Essays. _2bisacsh |
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| 650 | 0 | _aMathematics in literature. | |
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_aElectronic books. _2local |
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| 830 | 0 | _aUPCC book collections on Project MUSE. | |
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_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781612492513/ |
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