Mathematics by Experiment : Plausible Reasoning in the 21st Century.

This revised and updated second edition maintains the content and spirit of the first edition and includes a new chapter, "Recent Experiences", that provides examples of experimental mathematics that have come to light since the publication of the first edition in 2003. For more examples a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borwein, Jonathan
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Mathematics by Experiment: Plausible Reasoning in the 21st Century
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. What is Experimental Mathematics?
  • 2. Experimental Mathematics in Action
  • 3. Pi and Its Friends
  • 4. Normality of Numbers
  • 5. The Power of Constructive Proofs
  • 6. Numerical Techniques
  • 7. Recent Experiences
  • Bibliography
  • Back Cover.