The enjoyment of math /
"What is so special about the number 30? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers than even numbers? The Enjoyment of Math explores these and other captivating problems and puzzles, introducing readers to some of the most fundamental ideas in mathematics. Written by two...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton ; Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
[2023]
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| Edition: | New Princeton Science Library paperback edition. |
| Series: | Princeton science library.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv2svjz6s |
| Summary: | "What is so special about the number 30? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers than even numbers? The Enjoyment of Math explores these and other captivating problems and puzzles, introducing readers to some of the most fundamental ideas in mathematics. Written by two eminent mathematicians and requiring only a background in plane geometry and elementary algebra, this delightful book covers topics such as the theory of sets, the four-color problem, regular polyhedrons, Euler's proof of the infinitude of prime numbers, and curves of constant breadth. Along the way, it discusses the history behind the problems, carefully explaining how each has arisen and, in some cases, how to resolve it. With an incisive foreword by Alex Kontorovich, this Princeton Science Library edition shares the enjoyment of math with a new generation of readers"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780691241531 0691241538 9780691241548 0691241546 |