Curves for the Mathematically Curious | Buch

Cover: 9780691180052 | Curves for the Mathematically Curious | Julian Havil | Buch | Gebunden

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Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an account of the history and definition of a curve, providing a glimpse into the elegant and often surprising mathematics involved in its creation and evolution. In telling the ten stories, Havil introduces many mathematicians and other innovators, some whose fame has withstood the passing of years and others who have slipped into comparative obscurity. You will meet Pierre Bézier, who is known for his ubiquitous and eponymous curves, and Adolphe Quetelet, who trumpeted the ubiquity of the normal curve but whose name now hides behind the modern body mass index. These and other ingenious thinkers engaged with the challenges, incongruities, and insights to be found in these remarkable curves--and now you can share in this adventure. Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a rigorous and enriching mathematical experience for anyone interested in curves, and the book is designed so that readers who choose can follow the details with pencil and paper. Every curve has a story worth telling.

Über den Autor

Julian Havil is the author of John Napier: Life, Logarithms, and Legacy; The Irrationals: A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On; Impossible? Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums; and Nonplussed! Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas (all Princeton). He is a retired former master at Winchester College, England, where he taught mathematics for more than three decades.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Fachbereich:	Populäre Darstellungen
Genre:	Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780691180052
ISBN-10:	0691180059
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Havil, Julian
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Maße:	241 x 156 x 32 mm
Von/Mit:	Julian Havil
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.10.2019
Gewicht:	0,566 kg

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