Proofs from THE BOOK 5th ed. 2014 Edition

I would have thought it impossible to be disappointed by such an obviously great idea, but disappointed I am. The proofs are written in oddly poor fashion; almost like a quick first draft, with definitions frequently following use, trivial ideas spelled out while complex steps are omitted, and random use of advanced, often undefined, terminology amidst otherwise low-level proofs. Sometimes you are treated like a beginning trigonometry student then suddenly, mid-proof, graduate level knowledge is invoked for a single line. It is a jarring style that continues throughout.There is also an extreme emphasis on graph theory. Maybe this is inspired by Paul Erdos' career - I don't know enough to say, although I never gathered that impression. But I can say many suitable classic proofs, and indeed whole fields of mathematics, are missing while there is much more graph theory than the TOC would suggest.That said, there are many beautiful ideas within. If one can overlook the annoyance of the presentation, there is a lot of entertainment to be had.The potential is obvious. As this is the 5th edition I must assume the authors are committed to this style. But perhaps another author will be inspired to create their own "Book" without these glaring flaws.

A treasure trove of fascinating information that enchants as it informs. Densely packed, so read and digest only a few pages a day.

Great experience

Very interesting book

The Bible, for mathematicians.

El contenido del libro es bueno, interesante. No requiere un alto nivel de conocimiento de matemáticas.Llego antes de tiempo.Llego en buen estado.Hasta cierto punto es de lectura ligera comparado con un libro especializado.

Für Mathematikstudenten und -liebhaber ist das Buch perfekt. Die Beweise sind anschaulich und nachvollziehbar aufgeführt und die behandelten Sätze aus allen beliebten Bereichen der Mathematik. Eine wahre Liebeserklärung an die Schönheit der Mathematik

J'aime beaucoup l'idée (Erdos qui disait "Dieu garde un livre avec les démonstrations définitives des théorèmes. ZE livre. En tant que mathématicien, vous pouvez ne pas croire en Dieu... mais vous devez croire dans Ze Book".Les auteurs nous livrent leur sélection de beaux résultats et de belles techniques. La lecture est un régal.

A "must have" for those loving math.