Math Explorer: A Journey Through the Beauty of Mathematics - Couverture souple

Weaver, Jefferson Hane

 
9781591021377: Math Explorer: A Journey Through the Beauty of Mathematics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1591021375 ISBN 13 : 9781591021377
Editeur : Prometheus, 2003

Synopsis

This stress-free layperson's introduction to the intriguing world of numbers is designed to acquaint the general reader with the elegance and wonder of mathematics. Unlike the typical boot-camp experience of a high school or college calculus course, Jefferson Hane Weaver's approach is more like a relaxing and educational walking tour. Along the way, tour-guide Weaver points out, explains, and invites readers to sample some of the most interesting topics.
Even the most math-phobic among us will be lulled into appreciation by Weaver's creative and disarming discussions of this supposedly formidable intellectual discipline. He covers all the basics: irrational and imaginary numbers, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, differential and integral calculus, the concepts of zero and infinity, vectors, set theory, chance and probability, and much more.
In conclusion, he provides five fascinating historical profiles, reviewing the life and work of Copernicus, Descartes, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton. More than anyone else, these five geniuses were responsible for creating the mathematical foundations of the physical sciences, which continue to make possible extraordinary discoveries and technological achievements.
This enjoyable volume gives readers a working knowledge of math's most important concepts, an appreciation of its elegant logical structure, and an understanding of its historical significance in creating our contemporary world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jefferson Hane Weaver (Fort Lauderdale, FL) is the highly acclaimed author of many popular science books, including Conquering Statistics, The Story of Physics, and The Story of Mathematics.

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Éditeur
Prometheus
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1591021375
ISBN 13 
9781591021377
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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