The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012

The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012 group work Wydawca: Princeton University Press Data wydania: 2012 ISBN: 9780691156552 Liczba stron: 320 Format: 219 x 158 x 21 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Offers surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics. This book explains mathematical aspects of origami foldings; discusses the frequency and distribution of the prime numbers; ponders whether mathematics is invented or discovered; and describes what is special about a ball in five dimensions.