02116nam 22004573u 450 991045066660332120210113111915.01-280-83794-297866108379460-19-803056-80-19-534800-1(CKB)1000000000413708(EBL)431193(OCoLC)651750469(MiAaPQ)EBC431193(EXLCZ)99100000000041370820140113d2001|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Wonders of Numbers[electronic resource] Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and MeaningOxford Oxford University Press, USA20011 online resource (417 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-515799-0 Contents; PART I: FUN PUZZLES AND QUICK THOUGHTS; PART II: QUIRKY QUESTIONS, LISTS, AND SURVEYS; PART III: FIENDISHLY DIFFICULT DIGITAL DELIGHTS; PART IV: THE PERUVIAN COLLECTION; Further Exploring; Further Reading; About the Author; IndexWho were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the pMathematical recreationsNumber theoryElectronic books.Mathematical recreations.Number theory.510793.7/4Pickover Clifford A21293AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910450666603321Wonders of Numbers2147185UNINA