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Author |
: Ian Stewart |
Publisher |
: Profile Books |
Total Pages |
: 468 |
Release |
: 2013-03-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781847653512 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1847653510 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Mathematical Problems by : Ian Stewart
There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. It contains solved problems - like the Poincaré Conjecture, cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman, who refused academic honours and a million-dollar prize for his work, and ones which, like the Riemann Hypothesis, remain baffling after centuries. Stewart is the guide to this mysterious and exciting world, showing how modern mathematicians constantly rise to the challenges set by their predecessors, as the great mathematical problems of the past succumb to the new techniques and ideas of the present.
Author |
: Heinrich Dörrie |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 418 |
Release |
: 2013-04-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486318479 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486318478 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis 100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics by : Heinrich Dörrie
Problems that beset Archimedes, Newton, Euler, Cauchy, Gauss, Monge, Steiner, and other great mathematical minds. Features squaring the circle, pi, and similar problems. No advanced math is required. Includes 100 problems with proofs.
Author |
: Miodrag Petkovi_ |
Publisher |
: American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages |
: 346 |
Release |
: 2009-09-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780821848142 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0821848143 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians by : Miodrag Petkovi_
This entertaining book presents a collection of 180 famous mathematical puzzles and intriguing elementary problems that great mathematicians have posed, discussed, and/or solved. The selected problems do not require advanced mathematics, making this book accessible to a variety of readers. Mathematical recreations offer a rich playground for both amateur and professional mathematicians. Believing that creative stimuli and aesthetic considerations are closely related, great mathematicians from ancient times to the present have always taken an interest in puzzles and diversions. The goal of this book is to show that famous mathematicians have all communicated brilliant ideas, methodological approaches, and absolute genius in mathematical thoughts by using recreational mathematics as a framework. Concise biographies of many mathematicians mentioned in the text are also included. The majority of the mathematical problems presented in this book originated in number theory, graph theory, optimization, and probability. Others are based on combinatorial and chess problems, while still others are geometrical and arithmetical puzzles. This book is intended to be both entertaining as well as an introduction to various intriguing mathematical topics and ideas. Certainly, many stories and famous puzzles can be very useful to prepare classroom lectures, to inspire and amuse students, and to instill affection for mathematics.
Author |
: Oswald Jacoby |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 210 |
Release |
: 2013-05-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486168364 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486168360 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Intriguing Mathematical Problems by : Oswald Jacoby
Treasury of challenging brainteasers includes puzzles involving numbers, letters, probability, reasoning, more: The Enterprising Snail, The Fly and the Bicycles, The Lovesick Cockroaches, many others. No advanced math needed. Solutions.
Author |
: Kenneth Hardy |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 196 |
Release |
: 2013-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486169453 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486169456 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Green Book of Mathematical Problems by : Kenneth Hardy
Rich selection of 100 practice problems — with hints and solutions — for students preparing for the William Lowell Putnam and other undergraduate-level mathematical competitions. Features real numbers, differential equations, integrals, polynomials, sets, other topics. Hours of stimulating challenge for math buffs at varying degrees of proficiency. References.
Author |
: Simon Singh |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1998-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1857029224 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781857029222 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fermat's Last Theorem by : Simon Singh
In 1963 a schoolboy browsing in his local library stumbled across a great mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem, a puzzle that every child can now understand, but which has baffled mathematicians for over 300 years. Aged just ten, Andrew Wiles dreamed he would crack it.
Author |
: Piergiorgio Odifreddi |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2006-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780691128054 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0691128057 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Mathematical Century by : Piergiorgio Odifreddi
The twentieth century was a time of unprecedented development in mathematics, as well as in all sciences: more theorems were proved and results found in a hundred years than in all of previous history. In The Mathematical Century, Piergiorgio Odifreddi distills this unwieldy mass of knowledge into a fascinating and authoritative overview of the subject. He concentrates on thirty highlights of pure and applied mathematics. Each tells the story of an exciting problem, from its historical origins to its modern solution, in lively prose free of technical details. Odifreddi opens by discussing the four main philosophical foundations of mathematics of the nineteenth century and ends by describing the four most important open mathematical problems of the twenty-first century. In presenting the thirty problems at the heart of the book he devotes equal attention to pure and applied mathematics, with applications ranging from physics and computer science to biology and economics. Special attention is dedicated to the famous "23 problems" outlined by David Hilbert in his address to the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1900 as a research program for the new century, and to the work of the winners of the Fields Medal, the equivalent of a Nobel prize in mathematics. This eminently readable book will be treasured not only by students and their teachers but also by all those who seek to make sense of the elusive macrocosm of twentieth-century mathematics.
Author |
: Benjamin Bold |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 148 |
Release |
: 2012-05-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486137636 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486137635 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Famous Problems of Geometry and How to Solve Them by : Benjamin Bold
Delve into the development of modern mathematics and match wits with Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and others. Each chapter explores an individual type of challenge, with commentary and practice problems. Solutions.
Author |
: Loren C. Larson |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781461254980 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1461254981 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Problem-Solving Through Problems by : Loren C. Larson
This is a practical anthology of some of the best elementary problems in different branches of mathematics. Arranged by subject, the problems highlight the most common problem-solving techniques encountered in undergraduate mathematics. This book teaches the important principles and broad strategies for coping with the experience of solving problems. It has been found very helpful for students preparing for the Putnam exam.
Author |
: Jordan Ellenberg |
Publisher |
: Penguin Press |
Total Pages |
: 480 |
Release |
: 2014-05-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781594205224 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1594205221 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis How Not to Be Wrong by : Jordan Ellenberg
A brilliant tour of mathematical thought and a guide to becoming a better thinker, How Not to Be Wrong shows that math is not just a long list of rules to be learned and carried out by rote. Math touches everything we do; It's what makes the world make sense. Using the mathematician's methods and hard-won insights-minus the jargon-professor and popular columnist Jordan Ellenberg guides general readers through his ideas with rigor and lively irreverence, infusing everything from election results to baseball to the existence of God and the psychology of slime molds with a heightened sense of clarity and wonder. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see the hidden structures beneath the messy and chaotic surface of our daily lives. How Not to Be Wrong shows us how--Publisher's description.