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| Author | : Underwood Dudley |
| Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2019-07-11 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1470451700 |
A delightful collection of articles about people who claim they have achieved the mathematically impossible (squaring the circle, duplicating the cube); people who think they have done something they have not (proving Fermat's Last Theorem); people who pray in matrices; people who find the American Revolution ruled by the number 57; people who have in common eccentric mathematical views, some mild (thinking we should count by 12s instead of 10s), some bizarre (thinking that second-order differential equations will solve all problems of economics, politics and philosophy). This is a truly uniqu.
| Author | : Underwood Dudley |
| Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2019-07-01 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1470451719 |
Underwood Dudley is well known for his collection of books on mathematical cranks. Here he offers yet another--angle trisectors. It is impossible to trisect angles with straightedge and compass alone, but many people try and think they have succeeded. This book is about angle trisections and the people who attempt them. According to Dudley: ""Hardly any mathematical training is necessary to read this book. There is a little trigonometry here and there, but it may be safely skipped. There are hardly any equations. There are no exercises and there will be no final examination. The worst victim o.
| Author | : John Crank |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 9780198534112 |
Though it incorporates much new material, this new edition preserves the general character of the book in providing a collection of solutions of the equations of diffusion and describing how these solutions may be obtained.
| Author | : Underwood Dudley |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2012-06-04 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0486134873 |
Written in a lively, engaging style by the author of popular mathematics books, this volume features nearly 1,000 imaginative exercises and problems. Some solutions included. 1978 edition.
| Author | : Nets Hawk Katz |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2021-01-26 |
| Genre | : Calculus |
| ISBN | : 0300242794 |
A new approach to the foundations of single variable calculus, based on the introductory course taught at Caltech In mathematics, "cranks" are people who insist they understand something new about math even when the world tells them they are doing it wrong. This introduction to calculus is written with those cranks in mind, based on the foundational course that Nets Katz teaches at Caltech. It emphasizes the practical purposes of the foundations, such as tracking errors in calculations. In addition to covering the basics of single variable calculus, the book outlines the mathematical method--the ability to express oneself with absolute precision and then to use logical proofs to establish that certain statements are universally true. Katz emphasizes conceptual clarity, as well as testing hypotheses and writing complete proofs. The result is a rigorous calculus book of use not only to future mathematicians but also to scientists and engineers.
| Author | : Jeff Cheeger |
| Publisher | : Newnes |
| Total Pages | : 183 |
| Release | : 2009-01-15 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 0444107649 |
Comparison Theorems in Riemannian Geometry
| Author | : Gina Kolata |
| Publisher | : Union Square + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 531 |
| Release | : 2013-06-04 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1402793286 |
“Some of the pieces included here are important and some are curiosities, but all are absorbing . . . Recommended for casual and serious math enthusiasts.” —Library Journal From the archives of the world’s most famous newspaper comes a collection of its very best writing on mathematics. Big and informative, The New York Times Book of Mathematics gathers more than 110 articles written from 1892 to 2010 that cover statistics, coincidences, chaos theory, famous problems, cryptography, computers, and many other topics. Edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist and senior Times writer Gina Kolata, and featuring renowned contributors such as James Gleick, William L. Laurence, Malcolm W. Browne, George Johnson, and John Markoff, it’s a must-have for any math and science enthusiast. “Many fascinating problems are explained in language that the layperson will understand . . . This compilation of real-world applications will interest those with an inclination toward mathematics or problem-solving.” —Publishers Weekly
| Author | : Ivars Peterson |
| Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2020-08-03 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1470458519 |
| Author | : Clifford A. Pickover |
| Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 2011-02-25 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1118046072 |
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!
| Author | : Joel David Hamkins |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2021-02-02 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0262362651 |
An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. In this book, Joel David Hamkins offers an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics that is grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. He treats philosophical issues as they arise organically in mathematics, discussing such topics as platonism, realism, logicism, structuralism, formalism, infinity, and intuitionism in mathematical contexts. He organizes the book by mathematical themes--numbers, rigor, geometry, proof, computability, incompleteness, and set theory--that give rise again and again to philosophical considerations.
