'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 $$\neq$$ James Stuwart

 

[J77]

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?