From figure to number, from geometric argument to algebraic solution, from special solution to general formula, ... You may not feel the surprise that every leap brings to the discoverer, but think about the understanding of infinity that you learned from Cantor, that is, how the ancients felt when they discovered zero.

Geometry is transformed into algebra through trigonometry; Through mapping, we see the size of infinity; Through the group, the equation becomes as beautiful as a symmetrical structure ... Every time the sword tears open the unknown haze, it paints a little-known black and white.

Although I have been a passer-by since I solved the higher-order equation, I know that mathematics really comes from nature and life, just like n 2-(n+1) (n-1) =1does not come from algebraic transformation, but from dancing in front of the dye vat.

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The story of mathematics shows us in a brand-new way how mathematics adapts to the needs of society, religion, culture and art with the progress and changes of human society.

The author poured his love for mathematics between the lines, and vividly described the development track and internal motivation of mathematics, a profound and complex subject, in plain but not mediocre language.

Baidu Encyclopedia-The Story of Mathematics