Mathematical Sorcery
Author | : Calvin C. Clawson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2014-01-04 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1489964339 |
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Author | : Calvin C. Clawson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2014-01-04 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1489964339 |
Author | : Calvin C. Clawson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
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ISBN | : 9788176498302 |
Author | : Persi Diaconis |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 0691151644 |
"Magical Mathematics" reveals the secrets of amazing, fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician.
Author | : Calvin C. Clawson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2013-11-09 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1489960805 |
A meditation on the beauty and meaning of numbers, exploring mathematical equations, describing some of the mathematical discoveries of the past millennia, and pondering philosophical questions about the relation of numbers to the universe.
Author | : Martin Gardner |
Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2020-10-06 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 147046358X |
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, first published in 1977, contains columns published in the magazine from 1965-1968. This 1990 MAA edition contains a foreword by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham and a postscript and extended bibliography added by Gardner for this edition.
Author | : Marcel Danesi |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2016-06-06 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 161451318X |
This book explores the many disciplinary and theoretical links between language, linguistics, and mathematics. It examines trends in linguistics, such as structuralism, conceptual metaphor theory, and other relevant theories, to show that language and mathematics have a similar structure, but differential functions, even though one without the other would not exist.
Author | : Jin Akiyama |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2008-04-17 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9814470953 |
Math Wonderland is a museum of interactive mathematical models in Hokkaido, Japan, founded by one of the authors, Jin Akiyama, in 2003. The models in Wonderland, many of which have been exhibited all over Japan and in cities around the world, are meant to help children and young adults discover and experience the wonders of mathematics.This book is centered around the experiences of three fictional middle-school students during a visit to Wonderland. They spend a day in Wonderland, handling the interactive models and participating in the activities offered there. At the end of the day, they leave with a genuine appreciation of mathematics gained from witnessing its beauty, applicability and inevitability.The book is an important contribution to the genre because it presents mathematics and models that have never before appeared in books in the same category: reversible solids, plane tiling with developments of tetrahedrons, and double-packable solids, which are derived from the authors' own research papers published in mathematics journals. It is designed to entertain, inform and even teach some mathematics. Although it is targeted at young adults, parents and teachers may learn something from the book as well.
Author | : Robert Ralley |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2012-12-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1780741669 |
The mysterious art of magic has been a source of wonderment since before the time of Christ. Shape shifting between the supernatural practices of 'real' magic and demonstrations of dazzling illusion, magic has been used to conjure the evil eye, burn villages to the ground, slice women in half, and save men from being crushed to death by five tonnes of cement. Robert Ralley's history takes us deep into this magical underworld to reveal the astounding stories of some of the world's greatest magicians. From the astrology of the three wise men to Harry Houdini's escapology, and David Blain's endurance tests, Ralley illustrates the changing perceptions of magic and the dangerous balance between illusion, fraud, and devilry that still exists today.
Author | : Alfio Quarteroni |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2009-12-24 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 8847011221 |
Mathematics forms bridges between knowledge, tradition, and contemporary life. The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences, such as: Ralph Abraham, Andrew Crumey, Peter Markowich, Claudio Procesi, Clive Ruggles, Ismail Serageldin, Amin Shokrollahi, Tobias Wallisser.
Author | : Ben Orlin |
Publisher | : Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 2018-09-18 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0316509027 |
A hilarious reeducation in mathematics-full of joy, jokes, and stick figures-that sheds light on the countless practical and wonderful ways that math structures and shapes our world. In Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is; its myriad uses, its strange symbols, and the wild leaps of logic and faith that define the usually impenetrable work of the mathematician. Truth and knowledge come in multiple forms: colorful drawings, encouraging jokes, and the stories and insights of an empathetic teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone. Orlin shows us how to think like a mathematician by teaching us a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, how to understand an economic crises by rolling a pair of dice, and the mathematical headache that ensues when attempting to build a spherical Death Star. Every discussion in the book is illustrated with Orlin's trademark "bad drawings," which convey his message and insights with perfect pitch and clarity. With 24 chapters covering topics from the electoral college to human genetics to the reasons not to trust statistics, Math with Bad Drawings is a life-changing book for the math-estranged and math-enamored alike.