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Mathematical fallacies, flaws, and flimflam /

Through hard experience mathematicians have learned to subject even the most 'evident' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. However, errors can slip past the most watchful eye, they are often subtle and difficult to detect; but when fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barbeau, Edward, 1938- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, [2000]
Colección:MAA spectrum.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Through hard experience mathematicians have learned to subject even the most 'evident' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. However, errors can slip past the most watchful eye, they are often subtle and difficult to detect; but when found they can teach us a lot and can present a real challenge to straighten out. This book collects together a mass of such errors, drawn from the work of students, textbooks, and the media, as well as from professional mathematicians themselves. Each of these items is carefully analysed and the source of the error is exposed. All serious students of mathematics will find this book both enlightening and entertaining.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 167 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:9781614445180
1614445184