Phi, Pi, e, and i (Paperback)

Certain constants occupy precise balancing points in the cosmos of number, like habitable planets sprinkled throughout our galaxy at just the right distances from their suns. This book introduces and connects four of these constants (phi, pi, e and i), each of which has recently been the individual subject of historical and mathematical expositions. But here we discuss their properties, as a group, at a level appropriate for an audience armed only with the tools of elementary calculus. This material offers an excellent excuse to display the power of calculus to reveal elegant truths that are not often seen in college classes. These truths are described here via the work of such luminaries as Nilakantha, Liu Hui, Hemachandra, Khayyam, Newton, Wallis, and Euler.

General

Imprint:	American Mathematical Society
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Spectrum
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	David Perkins
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-4704-4799-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Calculus & mathematical analysis > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4704-4799-1
Barcode:	9781470447991

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