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Mathematics: Powerful Patterns into Nature and Society - Couverture rigide

Henderson, Harry

 
9780816057504: Mathematics: Powerful Patterns into Nature and Society
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0816057508 ISBN 13 : 9780816057504
Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2007

Synopsis

For most people, mathematics is an abstraction with little connection to the real universe. But some mathematicians have discovered relatively simple yet exceedingly powerful patterns that yield insight into aspects of natural and human behavior. Mathematics presents 10 essays that profile the minds behind such patterns, many of which have surfaced in recent popular culture. Meet Leonardo of Pisa, who worked with Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Section; John von Neumann and John Nash, proponents of game theory; Edward Lorentz, who developed chaos theory; and Sid Meier, who has created award-winning computer games, such as Gettysburg and SimGolf, and five other mathematicians. Although the ideas explored here may produce complex results, they are inherently simple in concept, making them appealing, accessible vehicles for acquainting students with the human side of mathematics.

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Éditeur
Facts On File Inc
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0816057508
ISBN 13 
9780816057504
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
170
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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