How the Martians Discovered Algebra by Roger Bissell

Posted by $ MikeMarotta 6 years, 3 months ago to Science
0 comments | Share | Best of... | Flag

The relationships between music and mathematics go back to Pythagoras. So, this set of essays by musician Roger Bissell enjoys a solid foundation. Bissell also dabbles at mathematics and has several philosophical explorations to his credit, published in The Reason Papers and the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies.

The central essay, “How the Martians Discovered Algebra” (Chapter 4) is a parable to demonstrate induction in mathematics as the doorway that opened to the world of algebra.

Bissell's original algorithm for generating Pythagorean Triples is worth the price of the book. If you have any interest in epistemology, mathematics, or the problem of induction, then Roger Bissell's book delivers more for the money.

Full review here:
https://necessaryfacts.blogspot.com/2...


Add Comment

FORMATTING HELP


FORMATTING HELP

  • Comment hidden. Undo