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Wonders of numbers : adventures in mathematics, mind, and meaning /
Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a rem...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University,
2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the p. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 396 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-390) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198030560 0198030568 1280837942 9781280837944 0195157990 9780195157994 |