> > : alt.sci.physics.new-theories is more on-topic than alt.astronomy.
> > :
> > : I'm afraid to look at alt.math.
> > You made me go and look.... alt.math.recreational is quite on topic, though
> > I don't suppose I would know if it weren't. I wish I hadn't spent my
> > formative years reading about elves, I might know some math.
> Check out Edna Kramer's _ The Nature and Growth of Modern Mathematics
> _:
> It's wonderful, a classic, months' worth of reading, many many strange
> stories, many still stranger mental gymnastics, and you'll end up a
> fairly competent general mathematician-in-embryo.
On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:50:01 AM UTC-4, mimus wrote:
> On Jul 24, 9:26 am, mimus <mimu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jul 23, 11:46 pm, "Eris de Suzerain" <eris.de.suzerai...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > "mimus" <mimu...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:9bc6f11a-5b08-480f-bd5e-acc29de064d1@v7g2000yqn.googlegroups.com... > > > : alt.sci.physics.new-theories is more on-topic than alt.astronomy. > > : > > : I'm afraid to look at alt.math. > > > You made me go and look.... alt.math.recreational is quite on topic, though > > I don't suppose I would know if it weren't. I wish I hadn't spent my > > formative years reading about elves, I might know some math. > > Check out Edna Kramer's _ The Nature and Growth of Modern Mathematics > _: > > It's wonderful, a classic, months' worth of reading, many many strange > stories, many still stranger mental gymnastics, and you'll end up a > fairly competent general mathematician-in-embryo. > > Game theory, anyone? Holy fuck, Amazon wants $170 for a new hardback. -- You'll pry my used one outa my cold dead hands.
