The Book of NumbersIn THE BOOK OF NUMBERS, two famous mathematicians fascinated by beautiful and intriguing number patterns share their insights and discoveries with each other and with readers. John Conway is the showman, master of mathematical games and flamboyant presentations; Richard Guy is the encyclopedist, always on top of problems waiting to be solved. Together they show us why patterns and properties of numbers have captivated mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike for centuries. THE BOOK OF NUMBERS features Conway and Guy's favorite stories about all the kinds of numbers any of us is likely to encounter, and many others besides. "Our aim," the authors write, "is to bring to the inquisitive reader. . .an explanation of the many ways the word 'number' is used." They explore patterns that emerge in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, describe these pattern' relevance both inside and outside mathematics, and introduce the strange worlds of complex, transcendental, and surreal numbers. This unique book brings together facts, pictures and stories about numbers in a way that no one but an extraordinarily talented pair of mathematician/writers could do. |
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Gebruikersrecensie - fpagan - LibraryThingColorful (literally), deft, and original survey of many different kinds of pure-math numbers. (Say, have you been remembering to meditate on the Euler identity e^(i*pi)+1=0 daily?) Volledige review lezen
The book of numbers
Gebruikersrecensie - Not Available - Book VerdictThe authors are well known to both academic and recreational mathematicians--Conway for inventing the "game of life" and discovering surreal numbers and Guy as the editor of the "Unsolved Problems ... Volledige review lezen
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Book of Numbers |
| Auteurs | John H. Conway, Richard Guy |
| Editie | geïllustreerd |
| Uitgever | Springer Science & Business Media, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1461240727, 9781461240723 |
| Lengte | 310 pagina's |
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