The proof and the pudding : what mathematicians, cooks, and you have in common /

Tie on your apron and step into Jim Henle's kitchen as he demonstrates how two equally savory pursuits-cooking and mathematics-have more in common than you realize. A tasty dish for gourmets of popular math, The Proof and the Pudding offers a witty and flavorful blend of mathematical treats and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Henle, James M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Mathematical recreations.
Mathematics > Miscellanea.
Cooking > Miscellanea.
Food > Miscellanea.
Jeux mathématiques.
Mathématiques > Miscellanées.
Aliments > Miscellanées.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
COOKING > General.
Cooking.
Food.
Mathematics.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The mad scientist
  • The arrogant chef
  • Simple tastes
  • Complex flavors
  • The discriminating eater
  • The persistent cook
  • Gluttony
  • Vanity, sloth, parsimony, and lust
  • On the edge, and over
  • Thinking globally
  • The humble cook
  • The clueless geek
  • Elegant dishes
  • Food for the masses
  • Good food for the masses
  • Just for fun
  • Just to be weird
  • Celebrity chefs
  • Economy
  • Ethics
  • Fusion
  • It all comes together
  • It all falls apart
  • A proof and a pudding.

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