A Mathematician's Apology
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A Mathematician's Apology
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A Mathematician's Apology is a 1940 essay by British mathematician G. H. Hardy, which offers a defence of the pursuit of mathematics. Central to Hardy's "apology" – in the sense of a formal justification or defence – is an argument that mathematics has value independent of possible applications. Hardy located this value in the beauty of mathematics, and gave some examples of and criteria for mathematical beauty. The book also includes a brief autobiography, and gives the layman an insight into t
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1940 essay by British mathematician G. H. Hardy
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2004-12-04T21:33:29Z
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2024-08-29T11:48:02Z
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