The Square Root of 2 A Dialogue Concerning a Number and a Sequence /

The square root of 2 is a fascinating number - if a little less famous than such mathematical stars as pi, the number e, the golden ratio, or the square root of -1. (Each of these has been honored by at least one recent book.) Here, in an imaginary dialogue between teacher and student, readers will...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Flannery, David (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Copernicus, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Subjects:
Engineering.
Life sciences.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Science.
Mathematics.
Number theory.
Technology and Engineering.
Life Sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Physical Sciences.
Mathematics and Computing.
Number Theory.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Asking the Right Questions
  • Irrationality and Its Consequences
  • The Power of a Little Algebra
  • Witchcraft
  • Odds and Ends
  • Epilogue.

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