The Most Beautiful Mathematical Formulas: An Entertaining Look at the Most Insightful, Useful, and Quirky Theorems of All Time

Lionel Salem

ISBN 10: 0471176621 / ISBN 13: 9780471176626

Editore: John Wiley &Sons, 1997

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5. Codice articolo G0471176621I4N00

Riassunto:

A lighthearted tour through 49 of the most interesting and useful mathematical formulas ever derived
Now in paperback, this whimsical book reacquaints the reader with the pleasure of playing with numbers. Both entertaining and practical, it reaches a level of sophistication consistently high enough to make intelligent people think, but never aims so high that it is difficult to follow. Accompanying the formulas are over 70 amusing cartoons and diverting stories that point up how everyday events can lead to fundamental mathematical insights.
* Features 49 short, inviting chapters, written in simple, clear language
* Proves that math is fun, functional and accessible--not an arcane subject reserved for specialists
LIONEL SALEM (Paris, France) is an internationally renowned theoretical chemist at the University of Paris, and has an appointment to the world famous French National Research Center. FREDERIC TESTARD (Nice, France) is a mathematician at the University of Nice. CORALIE SALEM (Paris, France) is an artist/illustrator who provided the book's graphics.

Informazioni sull?autore: LIONEL SALEM, Research Professor in the French National Research Center (CNRS), is an internationally renowned theoretical chemist and "popularizer" of science, best known for his book The Marvels of the Molecule, which has been translated into a number of languages. He was advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for the French government. The son of a former professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Salem received his education at Cambridge University.
FR?D?RIC TESTARD is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nice, in France. Professor Testard is a graduate of one of the prestigious ?coles Normales Sup?rieures.
CORALIE SALEM is an artist and illustrator with a degree in graphic design. She designs corporate logos for French clients and is the daughter of Lionel Salem.

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Titolo: The Most Beautiful Mathematical Formulas: An...
Casa editrice: John Wiley &Sons
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket