Mathematical Reflections - In a Room with Many Mirrors (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1997. Corr. 2nd printing 1998)

A relaxed and informal presentation conveying the joy of mathematical discovery and insight. Frequent questions lead readers to see mathematics as an accessible world of thought, where understanding can turn opaque formulae into beautiful and meaningful ideas. The text presents eight topics that illustrate the unity of mathematical thought as well as the diversity of mathematical ideas. Drawn from both "pure" and "applied" mathematics, they include: spirals in nature and in mathematics; the modern topic of fractals and the ancient topic of Fibonacci numbers; Pascals Triangle and paper folding; modular arithmetic and the arithmetic of the infinite. The final chapter presents some ideas about how mathematics should be done, and hence, how it should be taught. Presenting many recent discoveries that lead to interesting open questions, the book can serve as the main text in courses dealing with contemporary mathematical topics or as enrichment for other courses. It can also be read with pleasure by anyone interested in the intellectually intriguing aspects of mathematics.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Release date:	July 1998
First published:	1997
Authors:	Peter Hilton • Derek Holton • Jean Pedersen
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
Edition:	1st ed. 1997. Corr. 2nd printing 1998
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94770-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General
LSN:	0-387-94770-1
Barcode:	9780387947709

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