Indiscrete Thoughts by Michael Rota
A witty, unsparing collection of essays that blends memoir, philosophy, and criticism to reveal the human side of mathematics—its aesthetics, pedagogy, and politics. Through vivid portraits of colleagues, reflections on combinatorics and phenomenology, and blunt advice to students and scholars, it demystifies the craft while challenging academic pretenses and celebrating intellectual taste and style.
- Published
- 1997
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 350-400
- Original Language
- English
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