Expeditions In Mathematics
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| Author | : Reinhard Laubenbacher |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2013-12-01 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1461205239 |
The stories of five mathematical journeys into new realms, pieced together from the writings of the explorers themselves. Some were guided by mere curiosity and the thrill of adventure, others by more practical motives. In each case the outcome was a vast expansion of the known mathematical world and the realisation that still greater vistas remain to be explored. The authors tell these stories by guiding readers through the very words of the mathematicians at the heart of these events, providing an insightinto the art of approaching mathematical problems. The five chapters are completely independent, with varying levels of mathematical sophistication, and will attract students, instructors, and the intellectually curious reader. By working through some of the original sources and supplementary exercises, which discuss and solve -- or attempt to solve -- a great problem, this book helps readers discover the roots of modern problems, ideas, and concepts, even whole subjects. Students will also see the obstacles that earlier thinkers had to clear in order to make their respective contributions to five central themes in the evolution of mathematics.
| Author | : Tatiana Shubin |
| Publisher | : MAA |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0883855712 |
This book is the second volume based on lectures for pre-college students given by prominent mathematicians in the Bay Area Mathematical Adventures (BAMA). This book reflects the flavor of the BAMA lectures and the excitement they have generated among the high school and middle school students in the Silicon Valley. The topics cover a wide range of mathematical subjects each treated by a leading proponent of the subject at levels designed to challenge and attract students whose mathematical interests are just beginning. In addition, the treatments given here will intrigue and enchant a more mature mathematician. It is hoped that the publication of these lectures will expose students outside of the San Francisco Bay Area to interesting mathematical topics and treatments outside of their normal experience in the classroom. Mathematical educators are encouraged to offer the students in their own localities similar opportunities to come into contact with exciting adventures in mathematics.
| Author | : Frank J. Swetz |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 205 |
| Release | : 2012-07-16 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1421404370 |
"A collection of over 500 culturally and historically diverse mathematical problems carefully chosen to enrich mathematics teaching from middle school through the college level."--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : Charles Stanley Ogilvy |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1988-01-01 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 9780486257785 |
Challenging, accessible mathematical adventures involving prime numbers, number patterns, irrationals and iterations, calculating prodigies, and more. No special training is needed, just high school mathematics and an inquisitive mind. "A splendidly written, well selected and presented collection. I recommend the book unreservedly to all readers." — Martin Gardner.
| Author | : S. James Gates Jr. |
| Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
| Total Pages | : 411 |
| Release | : 2019-09-24 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1541762231 |
A thrilling adventure story chronicling the perilous journey of the scientists who set out to prove the theory of relativity--the results of which catapulted Albert Einstein to fame and forever changed our understanding of the universe. In 1911, a relatively unknown physicist named Albert Einstein published his preliminary theory of gravity. But it hadn't been tested. To do that, he needed a photograph of starlight as it passed the sun during a total solar eclipse. So began a nearly decade-long quest by seven determined astronomers from observatories in four countries, who traveled the world during five eclipses to capture the elusive sight. Over the years, they faced thunderstorms, the ravages of a world war, lost equipment, and local superstitions. Finally, in May of 1919, British expeditions to northern Brazil and the island of Príncipe managed to photograph the stars, confirming Einstein's theory. At its heart, this is a story of frustration, faith, and ultimate victory--and of the scientists whose efforts helped build the framework for the big bang theory, catapulted Einstein to international fame, and shook the foundation of physics.
| Author | : Hoover Liddell |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2000-09-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1491754966 |
This book is about the youth, schools, places, and ideas that significantly deepen my life. It examines insights, philosophies, and observations that I read, question, seriously investigate, and live. The students in the classroom can be natural inquirers who through connections they discover make sense of the world and the things and ideas they pursue and question. These students, just as humankind from its beginning journey and exploration, use a fundamental approach to observe, investigate and probe to understand the world. This is the source of our human depth and learning.
| Author | : Robert L. Wood |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : |
Accounts of an 1885 expedition led by Lt. Joseph P. O'Neil to make a reconnaissance of the northeastern section of the Olympics and an 1890 expedition that explored the region more in depth. Based mainly on O'Neil's manuscripts and and a hand-written account by Private Harry Fisher.
| Author | : William Ragan Stanton |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 1975-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780520025578 |
The expedition travelled to Antarctica, the South Pacific, the Atlantic and the coasts of what are now Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
| Author | : Ernst Hairer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 2008-05-30 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0387770364 |
This book presents first-year calculus roughly in the order in which it was first discovered. The first two chapters show how the ancient calculations of practical problems led to infinite series, differential and integral calculus and to differential equations. The establishment of mathematical rigour for these subjects in the 19th century for one and several variables is treated in chapters III and IV. Many quotations are included to give the flavor of the history. The text is complemented by a large number of examples, calculations and mathematical pictures and will provide stimulating and enjoyable reading for students, teachers, as well as researchers.
| Author | : Milton Abramowitz |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 1068 |
| Release | : 1965-01-01 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 9780486612720 |
An extensive summary of mathematical functions that occur in physical and engineering problems
