本书以历史顺序,展现了从古至今数学与现实世界之间的重要联系.书中包含丰富的现代数学及其应用,同时揭示了人类进化对于数学既是一种促进又是一种障碍,数学严密的逻辑结构与人类进化所塑造的思考方式背道而驰,从而也解释了数学学习的困难所在和正确的数学学习方式. Mathematics and the Real World:The Remarkable Role of Evolution in the Making of Mathematics Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2014Copyright2014 by Zvi Artstein All rights reservedAuthorized translation from the Englishlanguage edition published by Prometheus Bonull