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Author: Calvin C. Clawson
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-11-11
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1489960147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs he persuasively argues, the mathematical concepts that arose and flourished in the ancient world enabled the creation of architectural masterpieces as well as the establishment of vast trade networks.
Author: Calvin C. Clawson
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1994-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9781417775651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Calvin C. Clawson
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-11-09
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1489960805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA meditation on the beauty and meaning of numbers, exploring mathematical equations, describing some of the mathematical discoveries of the past millennia, and pondering philosophical questions about the relation of numbers to the universe.
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 86
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harry Henderson
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 189
ISBN-13: 0816057508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses mathematics and how it plans an intricate part of daily life rather than an isolated science.
Author: William J. Cook
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-11-09
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 0691163529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of one of the greatest unsolved problems in mathematics What is the shortest possible route for a traveling salesman seeking to visit each city on a list exactly once and return to his city of origin? It sounds simple enough, yet the traveling salesman problem is one of the most intensely studied puzzles in applied mathematics—and it has defied solution to this day. In this book, William Cook takes readers on a mathematical excursion, picking up the salesman's trail in the 1800s when Irish mathematician W. R. Hamilton first defined the problem, and venturing to the furthest limits of today’s state-of-the-art attempts to solve it. He also explores its many important applications, from genome sequencing and designing computer processors to arranging music and hunting for planets. In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman travels to the very threshold of our understanding about the nature of complexity, and challenges you yourself to discover the solution to this captivating mathematical problem.
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1470463652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMartin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1988 edition and contains columns published from 1974-1976.
Author: Calvin C. Clawson
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-01-04
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1489964339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jessica Marie Otis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2024
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0197608779
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, English numerical practices underwent a complex transformation with wide-ranging impacts on English society and modes of thought. At the beginning of the early modern period, English men and women believed that God had made humans universally numerate, although numbers were not central to their everyday lives. Over the next two centuries, rising literacy rates and the increasing availability of printed books revolutionized modes of arithmetical education, upended the balance between the multiple symbolic systems used to express popular numeracy, and contributed to a wider transformation in numbers as a technology of knowledge"--
Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003-01-16
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780195348002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the problem rather than its extraneous history. Peppered throughout with illustrations that clarify the problems, Wonders of Numbers also includes fascinating "math gossip." How would we use numbers to communicate with aliens? Check out Chapter 30. Did you know that there is a Numerical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? You'll find it in Chapter 45. From the beautiful formula of India's most famous mathematician to the Leviathan number so big it makes a trillion look small, Dr. Googol's witty and straightforward approach to numbers will entice students, educators, and scientists alike to pick up a pencil and work a problem.
