The Square Root of 2 : A Dialogue Concerning a Number and a Sequence

David Flannery

ISBN 10: 144191899X / ISBN 13: 9781441918994

Published by Springer New York, Springer US, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The square root of 2 is a fascinating number - if a little less famous than such mathematical stars as pi, the number e, the golden ratio, or the square root of -1. (Each of these has been honored by at least one recent book.) Here, in an imaginary dialogue between teacher and student, readers will learn why v2 is an important number in its own right, and how, in puzzling out its special qualities, mathematicians gained insights into the illusive nature of irrational numbers. Using no more than basic high school algebra and geometry, David Flannery manages to convey not just why v2 is fascinating and significant, but how the whole enterprise of mathematical thinking can be played out in a dialogue that is imaginative, intriguing, and engaging. Original and informative, The Square Root of 2 is a one-of-a-kind introduction to the pleasure and playful beauty of mathematical thinking. Seller Inventory # 9781441918994

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Title: The Square Root of 2 : A Dialogue Concerning...

Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Taschenbuch

Condition: Neu

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Synopsis:

Using no more than the most basic algebra and geometry, Flannery (Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland) manages to convey not only why irrational numbers are fascinating, but how the whole enterprise of mathematical thinking is imaginative, intriguing, and engaging. A startlingly original and informative dialog, this book is a one-of-a-kind introduction to the pleasure and playful beauty of mathematical thinking.

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