Alexander Soifer
Springer New York
2e druk, 2009
9780387746500
How Does One Cut a Triangle?
Specificaties
Paperback, 174 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9780387746500
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This second edition of Alexander Soifer’s How Does One Cut a Triangle? demonstrates how different areas of mathematics can be juxtaposed in the solution of a given problem. The author employs geometry, algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, and rings to develop a miniature model of mathematical research.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387746500
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:174
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2
Inhoudsopgave
The Original Book.- A Pool Table, Irrational Numbers, and Integral Independence.- How Does One Cut a Triangle? I.- Excursions in Algebra.- How Does One Cut a Triangle? II.- Excursion in Trigonometry.- Is There Anything Beyond the Solution?.- Pursuit of the Best Result.- Convex Figures and the Function S().- Paul Erd#x0151;s: Our Joint Problems.- Convex Figures and Erd#x0151;os#x2019; Function S().- Developments of the Subsequent 20 Years.- An Alternative Proof of Grand Problem II.- Mikl#x00F3;s Laczkovich on Cutting Triangles.- Matthew Kahle on the Five-Point Problem.- Soifer#x2019;s One-Hundred-Dollar Problem and Mitya Karabash.- Coffee Hour and the Conway#x2013;Soifer Cover-Up.- Farewell to the Reader.