A Passion for Mathematics - Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality (Paperback)

"A Passion for Mathematics" is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and experienced mathematicians alike. In each chapter, Clifford Pickover provides factoids, anecdotes, definitions, quotations, and captivating challenges that range from fun, quirky puzzles to insanely difficult problems. Readers will encounter mad mathematicians, strange number sequences, obstinate numbers, curious constants, magic squares, fractal geese, monkeys typing Hamlet, infinity, and much, much more. "A Passion for Mathematics" will feed readers' fascination while giving them problem-solving skills a great workout!

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Clifford A. Pickover
Dimensions:	233 x 189 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	394
ISBN-13:	978-0-471-69098-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General
LSN:	0-471-69098-8
Barcode:	9780471690986

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Wonderlike Wiskunde boek

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 | Review by: Prof. dr. Ewert Kleynhans

Hierdie is een van my heel gunstellinge. Pickover se boeke is almal puik, maar vir die Wiskunde liefhebber en sommer die leek wat die vak fasineerend vind is hierdie boek 'n staaf goud.

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