LEADER 04667nam 2200817Ia 450 001 9910455253703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-25914-8 010 $a9786612259142 010 $a1-4008-3088-5 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400830886 035 $a(CKB)1000000000788563 035 $a(EBL)457921 035 $a(OCoLC)440772526 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000116797 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11999766 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000116797 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10042455 035 $a(PQKB)10397232 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000571725 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11402411 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000571725 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10619270 035 $a(PQKB)11505949 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC457921 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse36645 035 $a(WaSeSS)Ind00022991 035 $a(DE-B1597)446913 035 $a(OCoLC)979835073 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400830886 035 $a(PPN)199248419$9sudoc 035 $a(PPN)187953392 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL457921 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10320504 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL225914 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000788563 100 $a20081120d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe calculus of friendship$b[electronic resource] $ewhat a teacher and a student learned about life while corresponding about math /$fSteven Strogatz 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (181 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-15038-9 311 $a0-691-13493-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $t Frontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPrologue -- $tContinuity (1974-75) -- $tPursuit (1976) -- $tRelativity (1977) -- $tIrrationality (1978-79) -- $tShifts (1980-89) -- $tProof on a Place Mat (March 1989) -- $tThe Monk and the Mountain (1989-90) -- $tRandomness (1990-91) -- $tInfinity and Limits (1991) -- $tChaos (1992-95) -- $tCelebration (1996-99) -- $tThe Path of Quickest Descent (2000-2003) -- $tBifurcation (2004) -- $tHero's Formula (2005-Present) -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tFurther Reading -- $tBibliography -- $tPhotography Credits -- $tIndex of Math Problems 330 $aThe Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is more than a branch of mathematics; it is a game they love playing together, a constant when all else is in flux. The teacher goes from the prime of his career to retirement, competes in whitewater kayaking at the international level, and loses a son. The student matures from high school math whiz to Ivy League professor, suffers the sudden death of a parent, and blunders into a marriage destined to fail. Yet through it all they take refuge in the haven of calculus--until a day comes when calculus is no longer enough. Like calculus itself, The Calculus of Friendship is an exploration of change. It's about the transformation that takes place in a student's heart, as he and his teacher reverse roles, as they age, as they are buffeted by life itself. Written by a renowned teacher and communicator of mathematics, The Calculus of Friendship is warm, intimate, and deeply moving. The most inspiring ideas of calculus, differential equations, and chaos theory are explained through metaphors, images, and anecdotes in a way that all readers will find beautiful, and even poignant. Math enthusiasts, from high school students to professionals, will delight in the offbeat problems and lucid explanations in the letters. For anyone whose life has been changed by a mentor, The Calculus of Friendship will be an unforgettable journey. 606 $aMathematicians$vCorrespondence 606 $aCalculus 606 $aDifferential equations 606 $aChaotic behavior in systems 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMathematicians 615 0$aCalculus. 615 0$aDifferential equations. 615 0$aChaotic behavior in systems. 676 $a510.922 700 $aStrogatz$b Steven H$g(Steven Henry)$01046670 701 $aJoffray$b Don$f1929-$01046671 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455253703321 996 $aThe calculus of friendship$92473752 997 $aUNINA