Imagining Numbers: (Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen) (Häftad)
avBarry Mazur
ISBN: 9780312421878 - UTGIVEN: 200402Barry Mazur invites lovers of poetry to make a leap into mathematics. Through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics, Mazur reviews the writings of the early mathematical explorers and reveals the early bafflement of these Renaissance thinkers faced wit[...]
Education of T.C. Mits (Pocket)
avLillian Rosanoff Lieber, Hugh Gray Lieber, Barry Mazur
ISBN: 9781589880337 - UTGIVEN: 200706Whether you are stumped by the "commutative law" in algebra or a whiz at multiplying three-digit numbers in your head, this book opens the door to the wonders of mathematical imagining. By using simple language and intriguing illustrations drawn by her husband, Hugh, Lillian Lieber presents subtle m[...]
Infinity (Häftad)
avLillian R. Lieber, Barry Mazur
ISBN: 9781589880368 - UTGIVEN: 200711This book offers an entertaining, yet thorough, explanation of the concept of, yes, infinity. Accessible to non-mathematicians, this book also cleverly connects mathematical reasoning to larger issues in society.[...]
