Curves For The Mathematically Curious
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Curves For The Mathematically Curious
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-15
Curves For The Mathematically Curious written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Mathematics categories.
Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writers Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an account of the history and definition of a curve, providing a glimpse into the elegant and often surprising mathematics involved in its creation and evolution. In telling the ten stories, Havil introduces many mathematicians and other innovators, some whose fame has withstood the passing of years and others who have slipped into comparative obscurity. You will meet Pierre Bézier, who is known for his ubiquitous and eponymous curves, and Adolphe Quetelet, who trumpeted the ubiquity of the normal curve but whose name now hides behind the modern body mass index. These and other ingenious thinkers engaged with the challenges, incongruities, and insights to be found in these remarkable curves—and now you can share in this adventure. Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a rigorous and enriching mathematical experience for anyone interested in curves, and the book is designed so that readers who choose can follow the details with pencil and paper. Every curve has a story worth telling.
Curves For The Mathematically Curious
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-11-02
Curves For The Mathematically Curious written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with Art categories.
Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writers Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an account of the history and definition of one curve, providing a glimpse into the elegant and often surprising mathematics involved in its creation and evolution. In telling the ten stories, Havil introduces many mathematicians and other innovators, some whose fame has withstood the passing of years and others who have slipped into comparative obscurity. You will meet Pierre Bézier, who is known for his ubiquitous and eponymous curves, and Adolphe Quetelet, who trumpeted the ubiquity of the normal curve but whose name now hides behind the modern body mass index. These and other ingenious thinkers engaged with the challenges, incongruities, and insights to be found in these remarkable curves—and now you can share in this adventure. Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a rigorous and enriching mathematical experience for anyone interested in curves, and the book is designed so that readers who choose can follow the details with pencil and paper. Every curve has a story worth telling.
A Catalog Of Special Plane Curves
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Author : J. Dennis Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-12-31
A Catalog Of Special Plane Curves written by J. Dennis Lawrence and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-31 with Mathematics categories.
DIVOne of the most beautiful aspects of geometry. Information on general properties, derived curves, geometric and analytic properties of each curve. 89 illus. /div
Book Of Curves
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Author : E. H. Lockwood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-12-04
Book Of Curves written by E. H. Lockwood and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-04 with Mathematics categories.
This book examines the shape of curves and their mathematical relationships.
Nonplussed
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-02
Nonplussed written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-02 with Mathematics categories.
Math—the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions—usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes—conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. Did you know that a losing sports team can become a winning one by adding worse players than its opponents? Or that the thirteenth of the month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day? Or that cones can roll unaided uphill? In Nonplussed!—a delightfully eclectic collection of paradoxes from many different areas of math—popular-math writer Julian Havil reveals the math that shows the truth of these and many other unbelievable ideas. Nonplussed! pays special attention to problems from probability and statistics, areas where intuition can easily be wrong. These problems include the vagaries of tennis scoring, what can be deduced from tossing a needle, and disadvantageous games that form winning combinations. Other chapters address everything from the historically important Torricelli's Trumpet to the mind-warping implications of objects that live on high dimensions. Readers learn about the colorful history and people associated with many of these problems in addition to their mathematical proofs. Nonplussed! will appeal to anyone with a calculus background who enjoys popular math books or puzzles.
A Guide To Plane Algebraic Curves
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Author : Keith Kendig
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2011
A Guide To Plane Algebraic Curves written by Keith Kendig and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Mathematics categories.
An accessible introduction to the plane algebraic curves that also serves as a natural entry point to algebraic geometry. This book can be used for an undergraduate course, or as a companion to algebraic geometry at graduate level.
Impossible
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2008-04-21
Impossible written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-21 with Education categories.
In 'Nonplussed!', popular-math writer Julian Havil presented a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. This book presents another medley of the utterly confusing, profound, and unbelievable, and all of it mathematically irrefutable.
Mathematical Omnibus
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Author : D. B. Fuks
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 2007
Mathematical Omnibus written by D. B. Fuks and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Mathematics categories.
The book consists of thirty lectures on diverse topics, covering much of the mathematical landscape rather than focusing on one area. The reader will learn numerous results that often belong to neither the standard undergraduate nor graduate curriculum and will discover connections between classical and contemporary ideas in algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and topology. The reader's effort will be rewarded in seeing the harmony of each subject. The common thread in the selected subjects is their illustration of the unity and beauty of mathematics. Most lectures contain exercises, and solutions or answers are given to selected exercises. A special feature of the book is an abundance of drawings (more than four hundred), artwork by an accomplished artist, and about a hundred portraits of mathematicians. Almost every lecture contains surprises for even the seasoned researcher.
Elliptic Tales
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Author : Avner Ash
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2012
Elliptic Tales written by Avner Ash and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Mathematics categories.
Describes the latest developments in number theory by looking at the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture.
The Maths Behind
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Author : Colin Beveridge
language : en
Publisher: Cassell
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Maths Behind written by Colin Beveridge and has been published by Cassell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Mathematics categories.
The Maths Behind over 60 everyday phenomena. Have you ever wondered why traffic jams often turn out to have no cause when you get to the end of the queue? There's a mathematical explanation for that. Or ever considered whether some lotteries might be easier to win than others? There's a formula for that too. If you've ever been curious about the mathematical strings that hold our world together, then look no further than The Maths Behind. This intriguing and illuminating book takes a scientific view of your everyday world, and can give you the answers to all the niggling questions in your life, along with many you never even thought to ask. From the science behind roller coasters, to the maths behind how to consistently win at Monopoly (and become very unpopular with your family), this is a fascinating look at the mathematical forces that run beneath our everyday transactions.