Mathematical Treks: From Surreal Numbers to Magic Circles - Brossura

Peterson, Ivars

 
9780883855379: Mathematical Treks: From Surreal Numbers to Magic Circles
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ISBN 10: 0883855372 ISBN 13: 9780883855379
Casa editrice: The Mathematical Association of America, 2002

Sinossi

Collected articles on mathematics from the popular Math treks column; extra web support available.

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Descrizione del libro

Science News publishes a weekly column devoted to 'cool stuff' from the world of mathematics. New developments and their applications, old puzzles revisited, famous problems and historic events have all featured. Ivars Peterson has enhanced and updated a selection of articles for this book.

Contenuti

1. Calculation and the chess master; 2. The cow in the classroom; 3. A passion for Pi; 4. Computing in the surreal realm; 5. Pythagorus plays ball; 6. Recycling topology; 7. Soap films and grid walks; 8. Mating games and lizards; 9. Random bits; 10. Spreading rumors; 11. Towards a fairer expansion draft; 12. Cracking the ball-control myth; 13. Math and a music education; 14. Sprouts; 15. Groups, graphs and Paul Erdos; 16. DNA adds up; 17. Computing with the EDSAC; 18. Waring experiments; 19. Old and new arithmetic; 20. Matchsticks in the summer.

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Editore
The Mathematical Association of America
Data di pubblicazione
2002
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0883855372
ISBN 13 
9780883855379
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
182
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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