Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers

Clawson, Calvin C.

ISBN 10: 0306454041 / ISBN 13: 9780306454042

Editore: Plenum Pr, 1996

Used - Very Good. Codice articolo 2-B-4-1275

Riassunto:

An eloquent, utterly charming guide to discovering the interconnectedness of mathematics.. }Why seemingly unrelated mathematical truths are connected in simple and beautiful equations continues to stump even mathematicians. This recreational math book takes the reader on a fantastic voyage into the world of natural numbers. From the earliest discoveries of the ancient Greeks to various fundamental characteristics of the natural number sequence, Clawson explains fascinating mathematical mysteries in clear and easy prose. He delves into the heart of number theory to see and understand the exquisite relationships among natural numbers, and ends by exploring the ultimate mystery of mathematics: the Riemann hypothesis, which says that through a point in a plane, no line can be drawn parallel to a given line.While a professional mathematicians treatment of number theory involves the most sophisticated analytical tools, its basic ideas are surprisingly easy to comprehend. By concentrating on the meaning behind various equations and proofs and avoiding technical refinements, Mathematical Mysteries lets the common reader catch a glimpse of this wonderful and exotic world. }

Informazioni sull?autore: Calvin C. Clawson currently teaches mathematics at Seattle Community College.

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Titolo: Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic...
Casa editrice: Plenum Pr
Data di pubblicazione: 1996
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: sovraccoperta
Edizione: Softcover reprint of.