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A Passion for Mathematics
Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality
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ISBN-13:
9781118046074
Veröffentl:
2011
Seiten:
408
Autor:
Clifford A. Pickover
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A Passion for Mathematics is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and experienced mathematicians alike. In each chapter, Clifford Pickover provides factoids, anecdotes, definitions, quotations, and captivating challenges that range from fun, quirky puzzles to insanely difficult problems. Readers will encounter mad mathematicians, strange number sequences, obstinate numbers, curious constants, magic squares, fractal geese, monkeys typing Hamlet, infinity, and much, much more. A Passion for Mathematics will feed readers' fascination while giving them problem-solving skills a great workout!
A Passion for Mathematics is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and experienced mathematicians alike. In each chapter, Clifford Pickover provides factoids, anecdotes, definitions, quotations, and captivating challenges that range from fun, quirky puzzles to insanely difficult problems. Readers will encounter mad mathematicians, strange number sequences, obstinate numbers, curious constants, magic squares, fractal geese, monkeys typing Hamlet, infinity, and much, much more.A Passion for Mathematics will feed readers’ fascination while giving them problem-solving skills a great workout!
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. Numbers, History, Society, and People.
2. Cool Numbers.
3. Algebra, Percentages, Weird Puzzles, and Marvelous Mathematical Manipulations.
4. Geometry, Games, and Beyond.
5. Probability: Take Your Chances.
6. Big Numbers and Infinity.
7. Mathematics and Beauty.
Answers.
References.
Index.