Mathematical Universe An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities

Name: Mathematical Universe An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities
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ISBN: 9780471176619

ISBN-10: 0471176613

ISBN-13: 9780471176619

Edition: 1994

Authors: William Dunham

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"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides - Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." - Nature "If you want to encourage anyone2s interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe." New Scientist

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/18/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Arithmetic?


Bernoulli Trials?


Circle?


Differential Calculus?


Euler?


Fermat?


Greek Geometry?


Hypotenuse?


Isoperimetric Problem?


Justification?


Knighted Newton?


Lost Leibniz?


Mathematical Personality?


Natural Logarithm?


Origins?


Prime Number Theorem?


Quotient?


Russell's Paradox?


Spherical Surface?


Trisection?


Utility?


Venn Diagram?


Where Are the Women?


X-Y Plane?


Z?


Afterword?


Notes?


Index