Dreams of Calculus: Perspectives on Mathematics Education

by Johan Hoffman, Claes Johnson, Anders Logg

A first-class debate book on the crucial issues of current mathematics teaching The authors offer startling evidence that computers are changing mathematics in a profound way Raises the question of how to alter teaching in mathermatics as a result of the computer's influence on the field

175 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2004

Reviews

[fhale · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book very much feels like the chitchat that happens just before lesson starts. The first part adverts the mathematic in general manner, talks little about its history, key concepts. Uses vogue phrases a lot that makes you smile as you get the reference as if you were talking with these men themselves. And the second part is where math starts, basics of calculus in a nutshell and served with physics to make it more tangible, to show it is "useful".
One negative thing, while reading, I feel like I am too often being disrupted by this "with our body & soul project". It feels like advertising at some point. But nothing can be more usual for a book dedicated to acquaint "the body & soul project". Too good for a book that you just see from the shelf of the uni library while wandering pointlessly. I may be update this post some with quotations from the book.