Beautiful mathematics /
Mathematical ideas have an aesthetic appeal that can be appreciated by anyone who has the time and dedication to investigate. Mathematical topics are presented in the categories of words, images, formulas, theorems, proofs, solutions and unsolved problems. Readers will discover exciting mathematics...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Mathematical Association of America,
2011
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| Series: | MAA spectrum.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Mathematical ideas have an aesthetic appeal that can be appreciated by anyone who has the time and dedication to investigate. Mathematical topics are presented in the categories of words, images, formulas, theorems, proofs, solutions and unsolved problems. Readers will discover exciting mathematics topics from complex numbers to arithmetic progressions, from Alcuin's sequence to the zeta function, and from hypercubes to infinity squared. Who should read this book? There is something new for any mathematically minded person. High school and college students will find motivation for their mathematical studies. Professional mathematicians will find fresh examples of mathematical beauty to pass along to others. Within each chapter, the topics require progressively more prerequisite knowledge. An appendix gives background definitions and theorems, while another gives challenging exercises (with solutions) |
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| Item Description: | "Errata : index" (replacement pages 169-175) inserted. EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 177 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781614445098 1614445095 |
