Name: Q. E. D. Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books)
SKU: 1685947
Author: Burkard Polster
ISBN: 9780802714312

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Q. E. D. Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Bloomsbury Usa

Autor

Burkard Polster

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

17.8x15.2x1 cm

Peso

0.22

ISBN

0802714315

ISBN13

9780802714312

Categorías

Filosofía de las matemáticas
Historia de las matemáticas

Q. E. D. Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books)

Burkard Polster (Autor) · Bloomsbury Usa · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Q. E. D. Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books)"

Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon.