MATHEMATICAL TOUR.
A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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AK PETERS,
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| Summary: | A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a keen sense of intellectual curiosity. Each chapter includes a short history of the topic, statements and discussion of important results, illustrations, user-friendly exercises, and suggestions for further reading. This book is intended to be read for pleasure but could also be used for a Topics course in Mathematics or as a supplementary text in a History of Mathematics course. Features contains a selection of accessible mathematical topics exercises that elucidate, and sometimes enlarge on, the topics suitable for readers with knowledge of high school mathematics |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781040338438 1040338437 9781003470915 1003470912 9781040338469 1040338461 |