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The computer as crucible : an introduction to experimental mathematics /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borwein, Jonathan M.
Other Authors: Devlin, Keith J., Hofmann, Karl Heinrich
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wellesley, Mass. : A.K. Peters, [2009]
Subjects:
Experimental mathematics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is experimental mathematics?
  • 2. What is the quadrillionth decimal place of [pi]?
  • 3. What is that number?
  • 4. The most important function in mathematics
  • 5. Evaluate the following integral
  • 6. Serendipity
  • 7. Calculating [pi]
  • 8. The computer knows more math than you do
  • 9. Take it to the limit
  • 10. Danger! : always exercise caution when using the computer
  • 11. Stuff we left out (until now).