The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9780879752828ISBN-10:879752823UPC:9780879752828Book Category:Mathematics, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Recreations & GamesSize:8.53 x 5.52 x 0.95 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCKPA6DFM7
The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix
The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix draws us into the intriguing and fascinating world of numbers and number theory. "Numbers, you know, have a mysterious life of their own. It would be naive," claims Dr. Matrix, "to suppose that there is such a thing as a randomly arranged group of symbols." Consider, for example, the decimal expansion of pi. Long considered a random series, it is actually rich with...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9780879752828ISBN-10:879752823UPC:9780879752828Book Category:Mathematics, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Recreations & GamesSize:8.53 x 5.52 x 0.95 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCKPA6DFM7
Martin Gardner (1914 - 2010), the creator of Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column, which he wrote for more than twenty-five years, was the author of almost one hundred books, including The Annotated Night Before Christmas, The Annotated Snark, Martin Gardner's Favorite Poetic Parodies, From the Wandering Jew to William F. Buckley Jr., and Science: Good, Bad and Bogus. For many years...
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