Overview: A compact survey, at the elementary level, of some of the mostimportant concepts of mathematics. Attention is paid to theirtechnical features, historical development and broader philosophicalsignificance. Each of the various branches of mathematics is discussedseparately, but their interdependence is emphasised throughout.Certain topics - such as Greek mathematics, abstract algebra,set theory, geometry and the philosophy of mathematics - arediscussed in detail. Appendices outline from .scratch. the proofsof two of the most celebrated .limitative. results of mathematics:the insolubili
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