Apology of mathematics

Mathematical biology, mathematical linguistics, mathematical economics, mathematical psychology - mathematics occupies an increasingly important place in all areas of knowledge. Meanwhile, many humanities have a fear of this "queen of sciences", as M.V. Lomonosov called it. But mathematics is by no means only numbers, theorems and calculations. The famous mathematician, linguist and popularizer of science Vladimir Andreevich Uspensky compares mathematics with art in its way of knowing the world. A collection of articles" Apology of Mathematics" was not plotting for specialists, but for enlightened amateurs". He talks and fascinatingly about the role of mathematics in the modern world, about its problems, about parallels with the humanities. The new edition of the book has been expanded and supplemented by publications of recent years