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The Beauty of Everyday Mathematics
Taschenbuch von Norbert Herrmann
Sprache: Englisch

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Imagine that yoüve finally found a parking space after a long and harrowing search, but are now encountering some difficulty in trying to enter this space. Wouldn¿t it be great if you knew a formula that allowed you to enter the space without difficulty? Are you annoyed because your soda can doesn¿t remain upright during a picnic? Would you like to know why a mirror swaps right and left, but not top and bottom? Are you looking for a mathematical speech to toast your mother-in-law¿s 85th birthday? Or do you want to give your heart away mathematically? Dr. Norbert Herrmann provides amusing and entertaining solutions to these and many other problems that we encounter in everyday situations.
¿A book for teachers, students of mathematics, and anybody who likes unusual and amusing calculations.¿
Imagine that yoüve finally found a parking space after a long and harrowing search, but are now encountering some difficulty in trying to enter this space. Wouldn¿t it be great if you knew a formula that allowed you to enter the space without difficulty? Are you annoyed because your soda can doesn¿t remain upright during a picnic? Would you like to know why a mirror swaps right and left, but not top and bottom? Are you looking for a mathematical speech to toast your mother-in-law¿s 85th birthday? Or do you want to give your heart away mathematically? Dr. Norbert Herrmann provides amusing and entertaining solutions to these and many other problems that we encounter in everyday situations.
¿A book for teachers, students of mathematics, and anybody who likes unusual and amusing calculations.¿
Über den Autor
Professor Dr. Dr. Norbert Herrmann, University of Hannover
Zusammenfassung

Complicated mathematics presented in a generally understandable way

Examples from everyday life are mathematized

Many examples presented with a good sense of humor

Small riddles and conjuring tricks garantee an entertaining reading

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface.- The Soda Can Problem.- The Mirror Problem.- The Leg Problem.- The Sketch Problem.- the Parallel Parking Problem.- The Parking Garage Problem.- the 85th Birthday Problem.- The Slippery-Ice of Bread-Slicing Problem.- the Snail-Racehorse Problem.- The Discus Thrower Problem.- The Beer Coaster Problem.- the Toasting Problem.- The Heart Problem.- Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xiii
138 S.
35 s/w Illustr.
138 p. 35 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783642221033
ISBN-10: 3642221033
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 80024129
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Herrmann, Norbert
Hersteller: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Maße: 235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Norbert Herrmann
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.10.2011
Gewicht: 0,242 kg
Artikel-ID: 106881367
Über den Autor
Professor Dr. Dr. Norbert Herrmann, University of Hannover
Zusammenfassung

Complicated mathematics presented in a generally understandable way

Examples from everyday life are mathematized

Many examples presented with a good sense of humor

Small riddles and conjuring tricks garantee an entertaining reading

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface.- The Soda Can Problem.- The Mirror Problem.- The Leg Problem.- The Sketch Problem.- the Parallel Parking Problem.- The Parking Garage Problem.- the 85th Birthday Problem.- The Slippery-Ice of Bread-Slicing Problem.- the Snail-Racehorse Problem.- The Discus Thrower Problem.- The Beer Coaster Problem.- the Toasting Problem.- The Heart Problem.- Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xiii
138 S.
35 s/w Illustr.
138 p. 35 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783642221033
ISBN-10: 3642221033
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 80024129
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Herrmann, Norbert
Hersteller: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Maße: 235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Norbert Herrmann
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.10.2011
Gewicht: 0,242 kg
Artikel-ID: 106881367
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