On: The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics

[jimbokun]

This seems like the perfect book to put on your bookshelf to make people think you are smart.

[detourdog → jimbokun]

This is a really bad take. I went straight to the algebraic geometry. I subject I'm very interested but have no math training.

I found the explanation on the development linkages to be intriguing. It described the historical context and the steps of development one key ideas.

Calling curious people posers is off putting.

[kubielid → detourdog]

I read it as a joke, fellow MIDI enthusiast.

[kubielid → jimbokun]

I joked at an estate sale once that everyone has 3 bookshelves: the books they read, the books they want to read, and the books they want other people to think they read.

[DeepSeaTortoise → kubielid]

IMO very few things can beat rows upon rows of fancy second hand hard cover folders.

[flatline → jimbokun]

In fairness this one’s predecessor has some pretty accessible articles that I’ve actually read. It’s more like an encyclopedia. Some things I have the background for, others not so much.