For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has [...]
From the Preface: (...) The book is addressed to students on various levels, to mathematicians, scientists, engineers. It does not pretend to make the subject easy by glossing over difficulties, but rather tries to help the genuinely interested reader by throwing light on the interconnections and pu[...]
From the reviews: "...one of the best textbooks introducing several generations of mathematicians to higher mathematics...This excellent book is highly recommended both to instructors and students." --Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, 1991[...]
From the reviews: "...one of the best textbooks introducing several generations of mathematicians to higher mathematics...This excellent book is highly recommended both to instructors and students." --Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, 1991[...]