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Number story : from counting to cryptography /
"Peter Higgins distills centuries of work into one delightful narrative that celebrates the mystery of numbers and explains how different kinds of numbers arose and why they are useful. Full of historical snippets and interesting examples, the book ranges from simple number puzzles and magic tr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Copernicus,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Peter Higgins distills centuries of work into one delightful narrative that celebrates the mystery of numbers and explains how different kinds of numbers arose and why they are useful. Full of historical snippets and interesting examples, the book ranges from simple number puzzles and magic tricks, to showing how ideas about numbers relate to real-world problems, such as: How are our bank account details kept secure when shopping over the Internet? What are the chances of winning at Russian roulette; or of being dealt a flush in a poker hand? Easy material is blended with more challenging ideas about infinity and complex numbers, and a final chapter "For Connoisseurs" works through some of the particular claims and examples in the book in mathematical language for those who appreciate a complete explanation."--Jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 323 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848000018 1848000014 1848000006 9781848000001 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |