William Dunham – författare

In studying mathematics, one can encounter surprises, whether in results that seem astonishing or in proofs that lead down unexpected paths.  Over his career, the author came across many such gems.  This book includes his favorites and invites readers to experience the same sense of wonder they inspired in him.Here are results about number theory, Euclidean geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and infinite series, with stories from the history of mathematics added to the mix.  There are theorems from such masters as Euler, Newton, and Ramanujan, while some lesser known mathematicians get their moments in the spotlight.  Although the author does not avoid technical details, his narrative style makes the book accessible to anyone with an interest in mathematics. “[This book] is irresistibly fun. It has everything you’d expect from Dunham: delightful math and charming stories, all delivered with his trademark clarity, wit, and enthusiasm.” -    Steven Strogatz, Cornell University, and author of Infinite Powers“This is a great read, tremendously entertaining (and informative).  Dunham is truly the master of us all with regards to writing about fascinating mathematics.”-    Clifford Taubes, Harvard University“As always, Dunham’s unique gift for mathematical storytelling shines through. [His] enthusiasm for mathematics jumps off the page and sweeps his reader along on a joyous intellectual ride.”  -    Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College“As the book’s title promises, unexpected results abound.  I encourage you to let Dunham be your guide to some of the wonders of mathematics – you are in for an intellectual treat.-    Howard Stone, Princeton University

"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquantanecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . .he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wantsto reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature "If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them TheMathematical Universe."* New Scientist

Praise for William Dunham s Journey Through Genius The GreatTheorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader throughthe verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questionsand proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatestmathematicians from ancient to modern times presented theirarguments." Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical TouristMathematics and Physics Editor, Science News "It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; afascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity andinsight. It is mathematics by lightning flash." Isaac Asimov "It is a captivating collection of essays of major mathematicalachievements brought to life by the personal and historicalanecdotes which the author has skillfully woven into the text. Thisis a book which should find its place on the bookshelf of anyoneinterested in science and the scientists who create it." R. L.Graham, AT&T Bell Laboratories "Come on a time-machine tour through 2,300 years in which Dunhamdrops in on some of the greatest mathematicians in history. Almostas if we chat over tea and crumpets, we get to know them and theirideas ideas that ring with eternity and that offer glimpses intothe often veiled beauty of mathematics and logic. And all the whilewe marvel, hoping that the tour will not stop." Jearl Walker,Physics Department, Cleveland State University Author of The FlyingCircus of Physics

"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquantanecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist "Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . .he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wantsto reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature "If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them TheMathematical Universe."* New Scientist

More than three centuries after its creation, calculus remains a dazzling intellectual achievement and the gateway to higher mathematics. This book charts its growth and development by sampling from the work of some of its foremost practitioners, beginning with Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the late seventeenth century and continuing to Henri Lebesgue at the dawn of the twentieth. Now with a new preface by the author, this book documents the evolution of calculus from a powerful but logically chaotic subject into one whose foundations are thorough, rigorous, and unflinching—a story of genius triumphing over some of the toughest, subtlest problems imaginable. In touring The Calculus Gallery, we can see how it all came to be.

More than three centuries after its creation, calculus remains a dazzling intellectual achievement and the gateway to higher mathematics. This book charts its growth and development by sampling from the work of some of its foremost practitioners, beginning with Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the late seventeenth century and continuing to Henri Lebesgue at the dawn of the twentieth. Now with a new preface by the author, this book documents the evolution of calculus from a powerful but logically chaotic subject into one whose foundations are thorough, rigorous, and unflinching—a story of genius triumphing over some of the toughest, subtlest problems imaginable. In touring The Calculus Gallery, we can see how it all came to be.

G. H. Hardy (1877-1947) ranks among the great mathematicians of the twentieth century. He did essential research in number theory and analysis, held professorships at Cambridge and Oxford, wrote important textbooks as well as the classic A Mathematician's Apology, and famously collaborated with J. E. Littlewood and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Hardy was a colorful character with remarkable expository skills. This book is a feast of G. H. Hardy's writing. There are selections of his mathematical papers, his book reviews, his tributes to departed colleagues. Some articles are serious, whereas others display a wry sense of humor. And there are recollections by those who knew Hardy, along with biographical and mathematical pieces written explicitly for this collection. Fans of Hardy should find much here to like. And for those unfamiliar with his work, The G. H. Hardy Reader provides an introduction to this extraordinary individual.

G. H. Hardy (1877-1947) ranks among the great mathematicians of the twentieth century. He did essential research in number theory and analysis, held professorships at Cambridge and Oxford, wrote important textbooks as well as the classic A Mathematician's Apology, and famously collaborated with J. E. Littlewood and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Hardy was a colorful character with remarkable expository skills. This book is a feast of G. H. Hardy's writing. There are selections of his mathematical papers, his book reviews, his tributes to departed colleagues. Some articles are serious, whereas others display a wry sense of humor. And there are recollections by those who knew Hardy, along with biographical and mathematical pieces written explicitly for this collection. Fans of Hardy should find much here to like. And for those unfamiliar with his work, The G. H. Hardy Reader provides an introduction to this extraordinary individual.

In studying mathematics, one can encounter surprises, whether in results that seem astonishing or in proofs that lead down unexpected paths.  Over his career, the author came across many such gems.  This book includes his favorites and invites readers to experience the same sense of wonder they inspired in him.Here are results about number theory, Euclidean geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and infinite series, with stories from the history of mathematics added to the mix.  There are theorems from such masters as Euler, Newton, and Ramanujan, while some lesser known mathematicians get their moments in the spotlight.  Although the author does not avoid technical details, his narrative style makes the book accessible to anyone with an interest in mathematics.  [This book] is irresistibly fun. It has everything you d expect from Dunham: delightful math and charming stories, all delivered with his trademark clarity, wit, and enthusiasm.  -    Steven Strogatz, Cornell University, and author of Infinite Powers This is a great read, tremendously entertaining (and informative).  Dunham is truly the master of us all with regards to writing about fascinating mathematics. -    Clifford Taubes, Harvard University As always, Dunham s unique gift for mathematical storytelling shines through. [His] enthusiasm for mathematics jumps off the page and sweeps his reader along on a joyous intellectual ride.  -    Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College As the book s title promises, unexpected results abound.  I encourage you to let Dunham be your guide to some of the wonders of mathematics you are in for an intellectual treat.-    Howard Stone, Princeton University