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> “If calculus is the language of the universe, then Steven Strogatz is its Homer.” I saw someone reading this at a coffeeshop, it’s a new one: http://www.ste
by undershirt 7y ago
> “If calculus is the language of the universe, then Steven Strogatz is its Homer.”
I saw someone reading this at a coffeeshop, it’s a new one:
http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/books/infinite-powers http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/books/infinite-powers
- gshubert17 7y agoThis is an excellent book, which is full with historical insights, references to people I didn't know about (Sophie Germain, Mary Cartwright, Sofia Kovalevskaya), and emphasizes intuition and applications rather than proofs.
- vcavallo 7y agoi’m reading it right now. very highly-recommended!!