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13 produkter
Curves for the Mathematically Curious
An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic
Av Julian Havil
Häftad, 2021
219 kr
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Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writersCurves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an …
Nonplussed!
Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas
Av Julian Havil
Häftad, 2010
194 kr
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Math--the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions--usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes--conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a …
Impossible?
Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums
Av Julian Havil
Häftad, 2011
219 kr
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In Nonplussed!, popular-math writer Julian Havil delighted readers with a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. Now Havil is back with Impossible?, another marvelous medley of the utterly confusing, profound, and unbelievable--and all of it mathematically irrefutable. …
John Napier
Life, Logarithms, and Legacy
Av Julian Havil
Inbunden, 2014
415 kr
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John Napier (1550-1617) is celebrated today as the man who invented logarithms--an enormous intellectual achievement that would soon lead to the development of their mechanical equivalent in the slide rule: the two would serve humanity as the principal means of calculation until the mid-1970s. Yet, …
Gamma
Exploring Euler's Constant
Av Julian Havil
Häftad, 2017
199 kr
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Among the many constants that appear in mathematics, ?, e, and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is ?,, or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery. In a tantalizing blend of history and mathematics, Julian Havil takes the …
Curves for the Mathematically Curious
An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic
Av Julian Havil
Inbunden, 2019
262 kr
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Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writersCurves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an …
Curves for the Mathematically Curious
An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2019
294 kr
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Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today''s most important math writers Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an …
Irrationals
A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On
Av Julian Havil
Häftad, 2023
185 kr
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An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first centuryThe ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their …
Irrationals
A Story of the Numbers You Can''t Count On
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2023
257 kr
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An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn''t until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their …
Impossible?
Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2011
286 kr
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In Nonplussed! , popular-math writer Julian Havil delighted readers with a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. Now Havil is back with Impossible? , another marvelous medley of the utterly confusing, profound, and unbelievable—and all of it mathematically irrefutable. …
Gamma
Exploring Euler''s Constant
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2010
257 kr
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Among the many constants that appear in mathematics, π , e , and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is y , or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery. In a tantalizing blend of history and mathematics, Julian Havil takes the …
Nonplussed!
Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2010
250 kr
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Math—the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions—usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes—conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a losing …
John Napier
Life, Logarithms, and Legacy
Av Julian Havil
E-bok, 2014
587 kr
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The most comprehensive account of the mathematician''s life and work John Napier (1550–1617) is celebrated today as the man who invented logarithms—an enormous intellectual achievement that would soon lead to the development of their mechanical equivalent in the slide rule: the two would serve …
