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Autore: |
Higgins Peter M. <1956->
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Titolo: |
Mathematics for the curious [[electronic resource] /] / Peter M. Higgins
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Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina: | 510 |
Soggetto topico: | Mathematics |
Note generali: | Includes index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; 1 Ten Questions and their Answers; 2 The Truth about Fractions; 3 Some Geometry; 4 Numbers; 5 Algebra; 6 More Questions Answered; 7 Series; 8 Chance and Games of Chance; 9 The Golden Ratio; 10 Networks; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z |
Sommario/riassunto: | When do the hands of a clock coincide? How likely is it that two children in the same class will share a birthday? Should you play Roulette or the Lottery? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Why does the android Data in Star Trek lose at poker? What is Fibonacci's Rabbit Problem? Many things in the world have a mathematical side to them, as revealed by the puzzles and questions in this book. It is written for anyone who is curious about mathematics and would like a simple and entertaining account of what it can do. Peter Higgins provides clear explanations of the more mysterious fea |
Titolo autorizzato: | Mathematics for the curious ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-383-00317-3 |
1-283-91277-5 | |
0-19-150332-0 | |
0-19-150050-X | |
0-585-11147-2 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910820475503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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