Do Androids Dream of Symmetric Sheaves? - And Other Mathematically Bent Stories (1st ed. 2023)

Why is the Devil thrilled when Hell gets its first mathematician? How do 6 and 27 solve the diabolical murder of 9?  What are the advantages a vampire has in the math world?  What happens when we run out of new math to discover?  How does Dr. Frankenstein create the ideal mathematical creature? What transpires when a grad student digging for theorems strikes a rich vein on the ridge overlooking Deadwood? What happens when math students band together to foment rebellion? What will a mathematician do beyond the grave to finish that elusive proof? This is just a small subset of the questions plumbed in this collection of 45 mathematically bent stories from the fertile imagination of Colin Adams. Originally appearing in The Mathematical Intelligencer, an expository mathematics magazine, these tales give a decidedly unconventional look at the world of mathematics and mathematicians. A section of notes is provided at the end of the book that explain references that may not be familiar to all and that include additional commentary by the author.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2023
Authors:	Colin Adams
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Pages:	278
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-131490-2
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	3-03-131490-5
Barcode:	9783031314902

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