Mathematical Masterpieces

Author: Knoebel

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 348

Release Date: 01-12-2010

Details: Experience the discovery of mathematics by reading the original work of some of the greatest minds throughouthistory. Here are the stories of four mathematical adventures, including the Bernoulli numbers as the passagebetween discrete and continuous phenomena, the search for numerical solutions to equations throughout time, the discovery of curvature and geometric space and the quest for patterns in prime numbers. Each story is told through the words of the pioneers of mathematical thought. Particular advantages of the historical approach include providing context to mathematical inquiry, perspective to proposed conceptual solutions anda glimpse into the direction research has taken. The text is ideal for an undergraduate seminar, independentreading, or a capstone course and offers a wealth of student exercises with a prerequisite of at most multivariable calculus.

EAN: 9788184895421

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English