From Here to Infinity
(Sprache: Englisch)
A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problems of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wiles's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake...
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A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problems of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wiles's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensional spaces; and see how simple concepts from probability theory can help you maximize your National Lottery winnings.
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A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery and tell you how to maximize your winnings. Discover how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.
Autoren-Porträt von Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ian Stewart
- 1996, 336 Seiten, Maße: 13 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0192832026
- ISBN-13: 9780192832023
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.04.1996
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Englisch
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Maths can be fun! What's more, as Ian Stewart shows, it can be explained in everyday language ... it is such a surprise to find mathematics being made so accessible. Good Book Guide an excellent account of what's going on in mathematics right now Guardian
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Maths can be fun! What's more, as Ian Stewart shows, it can be explained in everyday language ... it is such a surprise to find mathematics being made so accessible. Good Book Guide
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