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The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities

by William Dunham

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides — Booklist

"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." — Nature

"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe."

  • New Scientist

Synopsis:

This text introduces an array of mathematical topics including explanations of fundamental types of maths, such as Greek geometry, and key concepts like infinity and transcendental numbers.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-307) and index.
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About the Author

WILLIAM DUNHAM, Ph.D., is the Truman Koehler Professor of Mathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The author of the acclaimed Journey Through Genius, he was awarded the 1993 George P?lya Award of the Mathematical Association of America for excellence in expository writing about mathematics. He is also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Table of Contents

Arithmetic.

Bernoulli Trials.

Circle.

Differential Calculus.

Euler.

Fermat.

Greek Geometry.

Hypotenuse.

Isoperimetric Problem.

Justification.

Knighted Newton.

Lost Leibniz.

Mathematical Personality.

Natural Logarithm.

Origins.

Prime Number Theorem.

Quotient.

Russell's Paradox.

Spherical Surface.

Trisection.

Utility.

Venn Diagram.

Where Are the Women?

X-Y Plane.

Z.

Afterword.

Notes.

Index.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780471176619
Author:
Dunham, William W.
Author:
Dunham
Author:
Dunham, William W.
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
History
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Popular works
Subject:
Mathematicians
Subject:
Mathematicians -- History.
Subject:
Mathematics -- History.
Subject:
Mathematics-Reference
Subject:
Popular Interest Mathematics
Copyright:
1994
Publication Date:
January 1994
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9.10x6.31x.86 in. .89 lbs.
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