From Here to Infinity
Seiten
1996
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-283202-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-283202-3 (ISBN)
A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problems of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wiles's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensional spaces; and see how simple concepts from probability theory can help you maximize your National Lottery winnings.
A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery and tell you how to maximize your winnings. Discover how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.
A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery and tell you how to maximize your winnings. Discover how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.
Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.4.1996 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Oxford Paperbacks |
| Zusatzinfo | line figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 252 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-283202-6 / 0192832026 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-283202-3 / 9780192832023 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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