Mathematical Circles: Volume 1, Quadrants I, II, III, IV
Mathematical Circles: Volume 1, Quadrants I, II, III, IV

Author: Howard W. Eves

Publisher: Mathematical Association of America

Published: 2004-06-24

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780883855423

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For many years, famed mathematics historian and master teacher Howard Eves collected stories and anecdotes about mathematics and mathematicians, gathering them together in six Mathematical Circles books. Thousands of teachers of mathematics have read these stories and anecdotes for their own enjoyment and used them in the classroom - to add entertainment, to introduce a human element, to inspire the student, and to forge some links of cultural history. All six of the Mathematical Circles books have been reissued as a three-volume edition. This three-volume set is a must for all who enjoy the mathematical enterprise, especially those who appreciate the human and cultural aspects of mathematics.

Calculus and Its Origins
Calculus and Its Origins

Author: David Perkins

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2012-04-12

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0883855755

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The story of how calculus came to be, accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of geometry and algebra.

Aha! A Two Volume Collection
Aha! A Two Volume Collection

Author: Martin Gardner

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2006-12-14

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780883855515

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Previously published separately, the two books aha! Gotcha and aha! Insight are here combined as a single volume. The aha! books, as they are referred to by fans of Martin Gardner, contain 144 wonderful puzzles from the reigning king of recreational mathematics. In this combined volume, you will find puzzles ranging over geometry, logic, probability, statistics, number, time, combinatorics, and word play. Gardner calls these puzzles aha! problems, that 'seem difficult, and indeed are difficult if you go about trying to solve them in traditional ways. But if you can free your mind from standard problem solving techniques, you may be receptive to an aha! reaction that leads immediately to a solution. Don't be discouraged if, at first, you have difficulty with these problems. After a while you will begin to catch the spirit of offbeat, nonlinear thinking, and you may be surprised to find your aha! ability improving.'

Musings of the Masters
Musings of the Masters

Author: Raymond Ayoub

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780883855492

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The anthology is a collection of articles written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. The articles span roughly a century in time and a wide range in subject. They are by mathematicians acknowledged by their peers as outstanding creators whose work has added richly to the discipline.