Mathematics and the Imagination (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

Book 187 of 302: Dover Books on Mathematics

Kasner, Edward; Ulam, Stanislaw M.

 
9780486417035: Mathematics and the Imagination (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

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Anyone who gambles, plays cards, loves puzzles, or simply seeks an intellectual challenge will love this amusing and thought-provoking book. With wit and clarity, the authors deftly progress from simple arithmetic to calculus and non-Euclidean geometry. "Charming and exciting." ― Saturday Review of Literature. Includes 169 figures.

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Introduces simple arithmetic, calculus, and non-Euclidean geometry through games and puzzles.

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