Sum Stories: Equations and Their Origins - Hardcover
by Robin Wilson
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199607907ISBN-10:199607907UPC:9780199607907Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, GeometrySize:8.20 x 5.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCA1MPGT3J
Sum Stories: Equations and Their Origins
Can one prove that 1 + 1 = 2? How long is the coastline of Britain? Which US president proved Pythagoras' theorem on right-angled triangles? Who originated the quadratic equation we learned at school? In how many ways can you tile your bathroom? Is there a formula for prime numbers? How often are two winning lottery numbers consecutive? Who was the witch of Agnesi? What is 'the most important...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199607907ISBN-10:199607907UPC:9780199607907Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, GeometrySize:8.20 x 5.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCA1MPGT3J
Robin Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics, The Open University Robin Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University, Emeritus Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London, and a former Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University. A former President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, he has written and edited over 50 books on the history...
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