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The calculus of friendship : what a teacher and a student learned about life while corresponding about math /

The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Strogatz, Steven
Otros Autores: Joffray, Don, 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is more than a branch of mathematics; it is a game they love playing together, a constant when all else is in flux. The teacher goes from the prime of his career to retirement, competes in whitewater kayaking at the international level, and loses a son. The student matures from high school math whiz to.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 166 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400830886
1400830885