Mathematics for the Curious
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Descrizione dell’editore
When do the hands of a clock coincide? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Why does the android Data in Star Trek lose at poker? What is Fibonacci's Rabbit Problem?
Peter Higgins provides clear explanations of the more mysterious features of childhood mathematics as well as novelties and connections to prove that mathematics can be enjoyable and full of surprises.
GENERE
Scienza e natura
PUBBLICATO
1998
12 marzo
LINGUA
EN
Inglese
PAGINE
240
EDITORE
OUP Oxford
DATI DEL FORNITORE
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholar s of the University of Oxford tradi ng as Oxford University Press
DIMENSIONE
17,1
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