100 Basic Questions of Mathematics

Author: Jin Ping
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A good mathematical problem not only embodies profound mathematical ideas and exquisite thinking techniques but also generates new concepts and theories during the process of solving it, thereby promoting the development of mathematics. To further broaden the mathematical horizons of and university freshmen, enrich their knowledge of the history of mathematics, and inspire their passion for learning and exploring mathematics, 100 fundamental mathematical problems have been carefully selected for readers to appreciate. These mathematical problems are actually not "fundamental"; they are mostly famous and challenging problems in mathematics that have been favored by many great mathematicians throughout history, truly gems and pearls of mathematics. Their "fundamentality" primarily lies in their concise and easy-to-understand descriptions or the elementary yet clever methods of proof.