Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers.

A delightful introduction to the numbers that surround us, from the common (Pi and 2) to the uncommon but no less consequential (1.059463 and 43,252,003,274,489,856,000). Along the way, Stewart takes us through prime numbers, cubic equations, the concept of zero, the possible positions on the Rubik&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, Ian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basic Books, 2015.
©20
Temas:
Number theory.
Théorie des nombres.
Number theory
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Numbers; 1The Indivisible Unit; 2Odd and Even; 3Cubic Equation; 4Square; 5Pythagorean Hypotenuse; 6Kissing Number; 7Fourth Prime; 8Fibonacci Cube; 9Magic Square; 10Decimal System; 0Is Nothing a Number?; -1Less Than Nothing; i-Imaginary Number; Dividing the Indivisible; Approximation to pi; Tower of Hanoi; First Known Irrational; Circle Measurement; Golden Number; Natural Logarithms; Fractals; Sphere Packing; Musical Scale; Apéry's Constant; Euler's Constant; 11String Theory; 12Pentominoes; 17Polygons and Patterns; 23Birthday Paradox; 26Secret Codes; 56Sausage Conjecture
  • 168Finite GeometryFactorials; Rubik Cube; Sudoku; Largest Known Prime; Aleph-Zero: the Smallest Infinity; Cardinal of Continuum; Not Boring at All; Further Reading; Figure Acknowledgements

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