Mathematics and the Imagination

Mathematics and the Imagination
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780486320274
ISBN-13 : 0486320278
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Book Synopsis Mathematics and the Imagination by : Edward Kasner

Download or read book Mathematics and the Imagination written by Edward Kasner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With wit and clarity, the authors progress from simple arithmetic to calculus and non-Euclidean geometry. Their subjects: geometry, plane and fancy; puzzles that made mathematical history; tantalizing paradoxes; more. Includes 169 figures.


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