Peter Michael Higgins
Springer London
2008e druk, 2008
9781848000001
Number Story
From Counting to Cryptography
Specificaties
Gebonden, 323 blz.
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Engels
Springer London |
2008e druk, 2008
ISBN13: 9781848000001
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Peter Higgins distills centuries of work into one delightful narrative that celebrates the mystery of numbers and explains how different kinds of numbers arose and why they are useful. Full of historical snippets and interesting examples, the book ranges from simple number puzzles and magic tricks, to showing how ideas about numbers relate to real-world problems. This fascinating book will inspire and entertain readers across a range of abilities. Easy material is blended with more challenging ideas. As our understanding of numbers continues to evolve, this book invites us to rediscover the mystery and beauty of numbers.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781848000001
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:323
Uitgever:Springer London
Druk:2008
Inhoudsopgave
Preface; The First Numbers; Discovering Numbers; Some Number Tricks; Some Tricky Numbers; Some Useful Numbers; On the Trail of New Numbers; Glimpses of Infinity; Applications of Number: Chance; The Complex History of the Imaginary; From Imaginary to Complex; The Number Line Under the Miscroscope; Applications of Number: Codes and Public Key Cryptography; For Connoisseurs; Further Reading.- Index