《数学之美(第三版)》书评

Book Review of the Beauty of Mathematics (Third Edition)

为了帮助读者理解数学在现代科技发展中的核心地位, 并激发读者对数学学习和探索的兴趣, 吴军博士撰写了著作《数学之美 (第三版) 》, 其中包括5个部分共34章内容。第一部分为自然语言的介绍和自然语言处理方法, 表明数学模型和通信是相通的; 第二部分为运用数学模型解决自然语言处理问题; 第三部分为数学模型在信息搜索中的作用; 第四部分为数学与现代科学技术的联系; 第五部分为附录, 主要阐述了计算的复杂度和数学在计算机科学中的一个重要作用。该著作的特点在于贴近现代科技发展的前沿, 通过具体的案例把高深的数学原理讲得更加通俗易懂, 使读者更深入地理解数学在现代科技中的应用并感受到数学本身的美感。

To help readers understand the core status of mathematics in the development of modern science and technology, and to stimulate readers' interest in mathematical learning and exploration, Dr. Wu Jun has authored “The Beauty of Mathematics (3rd Edition) ”, which is comprised with 5 sections spanning a total of 34 chapters. The first section delves into natural language and natural language processing (NLP) , manifesting the interlink between mathematical model communication; the second section shows the solution of NLP with mathematical model; the third section expounds the role of mathematical model in information search; the fourth section reveals the relationship between mathematics and modern science and technology; the fifth section serves as an addendum, meticulously elaborating upon the computational intricacies and the profound impact of mathematics within the realm of computer science. The salient attribute of this opus lies in its alignment with the forefront of contemporary technological progress. Through tangible exemplification, it expounds upon profound mathematical doctrines in popular and easy-to-understand language to enable readers to have a deeper understanding of the application of mathematics in modern science and technology and sense the beauty of mathematics itself.