Think of a Number: Ideas, concepts and problems which challenge the mind and baffle the experts - Tapa blanda

Lines, M. E.

 
9780852741832: Think of a Number: Ideas, concepts and problems which challenge the mind and baffle the experts
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ISBN 10: 0852741839 ISBN 13: 9780852741832
Editorial: CRC Press, 1990

Sinopsis

How many colors are needed to color a map? Must hailstones numbers always fall to the ground? Can statistics prove anything? What is a perfect square, and who has found the ultimate one? How do numbers affect national security? What kinds of problems confront the traveling salesman? Does anyone know how best to pack balls together? What is life like in 4 (or 3 1/2) dimensions? How does a clock count, and why should we care? What number secrets do sunflowers and pine cones conceal? What is a monster doing in mathematics? These and many other fascinating questions about familiar numbers like 1, 2, and 3 are explored in Malcolm Line's second adventure into the world of numbers. Written in a lively and readable style, Think of a Number relates the story of some of the most famous problems that have confronted the world's experts over the centuries, from the earliest interests of the ancient Greeks to the very cutting-edge of modern research involving today's most powerful computers. The book explores the relationship between numbers and nature in its broadest sense and discovers the beauty of fractals and chaos. Requiring little or no prior knowledge of mathematics, this resource will be fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in numbers and their role in the natural world.

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M. E. Lines

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Written in a lively and readable style, 'Think of a Number' tells the story of some of the most famous problems which have confronted the world's experts over the centuries, from the earliest interests of the Ancient Greeks to the very powerful computers.

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Editorial
CRC Press
Año de publicación
1990
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0852741839
ISBN 13 
9780852741832
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
172
Contacto del fabricante
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
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Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24
München
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9781138429987: Think of a Number

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ISBN 10:  1138429988 ISBN 13:  9781138429987
Editorial: CRC Press, 2017
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