How many colors are needed to color a map? Must hailstones numbers
always fall to the ground? Can statistics prove anything? What is a
perfect square, and who has found the ultimate one? How do numbers
affect national security? What kinds of problems confront the
traveling salesman? Does anyone know how best to pack balls
together? What is life like in 4 (or 3 1/2) dimensions? How does a
clock count, and why should we care? What number secrets do
sunflowers and pine cones conceal? What is a monster doing in
mathematics? These and many other fascinating questions about
familiar numbers like 1, 2, and 3 are explored in Malcolm Line's
second adventure into the world of numbers. Written in a lively and
readable style, Think of a Number relates the story of some of the
most famous problems that have confronted the world's experts over
the centuries, from the earliest interests of the ancient Greeks to
the very cutting-edge of modern research involving today's most
powerful computers. The book explores the relationship between
numbers and nature in its broadest sense and discovers the beauty
of fractals and chaos. Requiring little or no prior knowledge of
mathematics, this resource will be fascinating reading for anyone
with an interest in numbers and their role in the natural world.
General
| Imprint: |
Institute Of Physics Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
1990 |
| First published: |
1990 |
| Authors: |
M.E. Lines
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
172 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85274-183-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-85274-183-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780852741832 |
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