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1089 and All That
A Journey into Mathematics
Taschenbuch von David Acheson
Sprache: Englisch

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Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists.
Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists.
Über den Autor
David Acheson is Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics at Jesus College, Oxford. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2004 for his 'outstanding contributions to teaching and learning', and was President of the Mathematical Association for 2010-11. He gives many popular maths lectures to the general public, of all ages, and these often end with a short demonstration of maths applied to the electric guitar. He is also author of From Calculus to Chaos (OUP 1997) and Elementary Fluid Dynamics (OUP 1990).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: 1089 and All That

  • 2: "In Love with Geometrie"

  • 3: But ... that's Absurd ...

  • 4: The Trouble with Algebra

  • 5: The Heavens in Motion

  • 6: All Change!

  • 7: On Being as Small as Possible

  • 8: "Are We Nearly There?"

  • 9: A Brief History of pi

  • 10: Good Vibrations

  • 11: Great Mistakes

  • 12: What is the Secret of All Life?

  • 13: e=2.718 ...

  • 14: Chaos and Catastrophe

  • 15: Not Quite the Indian Rope Trick

  • 16: Real or Imaginary?

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199590025
ISBN-10: 0199590028
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Acheson, David
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 172 x 121 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: David Acheson
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2010
Gewicht: 0,191 kg
Artikel-ID: 107437212
Über den Autor
David Acheson is Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics at Jesus College, Oxford. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2004 for his 'outstanding contributions to teaching and learning', and was President of the Mathematical Association for 2010-11. He gives many popular maths lectures to the general public, of all ages, and these often end with a short demonstration of maths applied to the electric guitar. He is also author of From Calculus to Chaos (OUP 1997) and Elementary Fluid Dynamics (OUP 1990).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: 1089 and All That

  • 2: "In Love with Geometrie"

  • 3: But ... that's Absurd ...

  • 4: The Trouble with Algebra

  • 5: The Heavens in Motion

  • 6: All Change!

  • 7: On Being as Small as Possible

  • 8: "Are We Nearly There?"

  • 9: A Brief History of pi

  • 10: Good Vibrations

  • 11: Great Mistakes

  • 12: What is the Secret of All Life?

  • 13: e=2.718 ...

  • 14: Chaos and Catastrophe

  • 15: Not Quite the Indian Rope Trick

  • 16: Real or Imaginary?

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199590025
ISBN-10: 0199590028
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Acheson, David
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Maße: 172 x 121 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: David Acheson
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2010
Gewicht: 0,191 kg
Artikel-ID: 107437212
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