| Weight | 0.27 kg |
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| ISBN | 0521775647 |
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| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Pages | 125 |
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ESSENTIAL
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| Weight | 0.27 kg |
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| ISBN | 0521775647 |
| Format | |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Pages | 125 |
| Author | |
| Author Description | |
| Publisher | |
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In this delightful new book, Robert Kaplan, writing together with his wife Ellen Kaplan, once again takes us on a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. Where The Nothing That Is looked at math through the lens of zero, The Art of the Infinite takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. Tracing a path from Pythagoras, whose great Theorem led inexorably to a discovery that his followers tried in vain to keep secret (the existence of irrational numbers); through Descartes and Leibniz; to the brilliant, haunted Georg Cantor, who proved that infinity can come in different sizes, the Kaplans show how the attempt to grasp the ungraspable embodies the essence of mathematics. The Kaplans guide us through the “Republic of Numbers,” where we meet both its upstanding citizens and more shadowy dwellers; and we travel across the plane of geometry into the unlikely realm where parallel lines meet. Along the way, deft character studies of great mathematicians (and equally colorful lesser ones) illustrate the opposed yet intertwined modes of mathematical thinking: the intutionist notion that we discover mathematical truth as it exists, and the formalist belief that math is true because we invent consistent rules for it.
Sudoku, a seriously addictive puzzle, is sweeping the world. It’s a phenomenon that’s spreading faster than you can count to nine. In How to Solve Sudoku, mathematician Robin Wilson gives a step-by-step guide to unraveling these sometimes infuriating but always captivating puzzles. There are examples and practice grids for you to hone your skills on before you move on to the next fiendish challenge. So if you’re feeling a little grid-locked, here are brilliant, tried and tested tips and tactics to help you get to grips with sudoku puzzles. Remember, no mathematical skills are needed. It is entirely a test of logic.
