The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field by Had

ISBN: 0486201074

Author: Hadamard, Jacques

Condition: new

Thoughtful and articulate study of the origin of ideas. Role of the unconscious in invention; the medium of ideas - do they come to mind in words? in pictures? in mathematical terms? Much more. "It is essential for the mathematician, and the layman will find it good reading." - Library Journal.