Mythematics : solving the Twelve Labors of Hercules /

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How might Hercules, the most famous of the Greek heroes, have used mathematics to complete his astonishing Twelve Labors? From conquering the Nemean Lion and cleaning out the Augean Stables, to capturing the Erymanthean Boar and entering the Underworld to defeat the three-headed dog Cerberus, Hercul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Huber, Michael R., 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Heracles > (Greek mythological character)
Problem solving.
Résolution de problème.
MATHEMATICS > General.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Problem solving
Problem Solving
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The first Labor : the Nemean Lion
  • The second Labor : the Lernean Hydra
  • The third Labor : the Hind of Ceryneia
  • The fourth Labor : the Erymanthian Boar
  • The fifth Labor : the Augean Stables
  • The sixth Labor : the Stymphalian Birds
  • The seventh Labor : the Cretan Bull
  • The eighth Labor : the Horses of Diomedes
  • The ninth Labor : the Belt of Hippolyte
  • The tenth Labor : Geryon's Cattle
  • The eleventh Labor : the Apples of the Hesperides
  • The twelfth Labor : Cerberus
  • Appendix A. The Labors and subject areas of mathematics
  • Appendix B. Hercules before the Labors
  • Appendix C. The authors of the Hercules myth
  • Appendix D. The Laplace Transform
  • Appendix E. solution to the sudoku puzzles.

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