'Letters to a Young Mathematician' by Ian Stewart

Dragonfall

I just finished reading it, and I liked it, but I wonder how much of his description of a day of a research mathematician is true?

trinitron

You're thinking of James Stewart lunar.

Dragonfall

Ian Stewart [tex]\neq[/tex] James Stuwart

J77

Quote by lunarmansion

Is Ian Stewart somehow connected with the Calc book many of us had to use?

No - but you've probably heard of his book "Does God play dice?"

http://freespace.virgin.net/ianstewart.joat/index.htm

mathwonk

sounds like his comments would fit well in the who wants to be one forum. maybe you could ask some specific questions about a day of research there?

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Dragonfall	'Letters to a Young Mathematician' by Ian Stewart Tweet I just finished reading it, and I liked it, but I wonder how much of his description of a day of a research mathematician is true?

mathwonk Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	sounds like his comments would fit well in the who wants to be one forum. maybe you could ask some specific questions about a day of research there?