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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Scheinerman, Edward R., author.     Subjects     Mathematics -- Problems, exercises, etc.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Scheinerman, Edward R., author.       by title:      The mathematics love...         MARC Display

The mathematics lover's companion : masterpieces for everyone / Edward Scheinerman. by Scheinerman, Edward R., author. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2017. Subjects Mathematics -- Problems, exercises, etc. ISBN:  0300223005 9780300223002 Description:  xx, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Contents:  Part I. Number : 1. Prime numbers ; 2. Binary ; 3. 0.999999999999... ; 4. [Square root of]2 ; 5. i ; 6. [Pi] ; 7. e ; 8. [Infinity] ; 9. Fibonacci numbers ; 10. Factorial! ; 11. Benford's law ; 12. Algorithm ; -- Part II. Shape: 13. Triangles ; 14. Pythagoras and Fermat ; 15. Circles ; 16. The platonic solids ; 17. Fractals ; 18. Hyperbolic geometry -- Part III. Uncertainty: 19. Nontransitive dice ; 20. Medical probability ; 21. Chaos ; 22. Social choice and Arrow's theorem ; 23. Newcomb's paradox. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In bite-sized chapters that require only high school algebra, [Edward Scheinerman] invites recreational mathematicians and neophytes alike to try their hands at solving mathematical puzzles and provides an engaging and friendly tour of numbers, shapes, and uncertainty. The result is an unforgettable introduction to the fundamentals and pleasures of thinking mathematically"--From book jacket.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 510.76 Sc Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510.76 Sc Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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