For those fascinated by the abstract universe of mathematics, David
Gale's columns in The Mathematical Intelligencer have been a prime
source of entertainment. Here Gale's columns are collected for the
first time in book form. Encouraged by the magazine's editor,
Sheldon Axler, to write on whatever pleased him, Gale ranged far
and wide across the field of mathematics but frequently returned to
favorite themes: triangles, tilings, the mysterious properties of
sequences given by simple recursions, games and paradoxes, and the
particular automaton that gives this collection its title, the
"automatic ant." The level is suitable for those with some
familiarity with mathematical ideas, but great sophistication is
not needed.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2011 |
| First published: |
1998 |
| Authors: |
David Gale
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
241 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4612-7453-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4612-7453-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781461274537 |
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