• Title: A Mathematician's Apology
• Author(s) G. H. Hardy
• Publisher: University of Alberta Mathematical Sciences Society; eBook (Internet Archive Edition)
• Permission: As fifty or more years have passed since the death of the author, this book is now in the public domain in the Dominion of Canada.
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• eBook: PDF and ePub
• Language: English
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This book is the famous essay by British mathematician G. H. Hardy. It concerns the aesthetics of mathematics with some personal content, and gives the layman an insight into the mind of a working mathematician. Indeed, this book is often considered one of the best insights into the mind of a working mathematician written for the layman.

• G. H. Hardy was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis.

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