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Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities

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Availability:In StockContributor:Ian StewartPublish date:2009-01-05Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465013029ISBN-10:465013023UPC:9780465013029Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Reference, Recreations & Games, History & PhilosophySize:8.24 x 5.58 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC3SWRD39Z
Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and factoids intended for the adventurous mind. This book reveals the most exhilarating oddities from Professor Stewart's legendary cabinet.
Inside, you will find hidden gems of logic, geometry, and probability-like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder than you think), a pop-up dodecahedron, and the real reason why you can't divide anything by zero. Scattered among these are keys to Fermat's last theorem, the Poincar (c)onjecture, chaos theory, and the P=NP problem (you'll win a million dollars if you solve it). You never know what enigmas you'll find in the Stewart cabinet, but they're sure to be clever, mind-expanding, and delightfully fun.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465013029ISBN-10:465013023UPC:9780465013029Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Reference, Recreations & Games, History & PhilosophySize:8.24 x 5.58 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC3SWRD39Z
Ian Stewart is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. His recent books include Calculating the Cosmos, Significant Figures, In Pursuit of the Unknown, and Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. He is a fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in Coventry, UK.
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