Book description
Mathematics is beautiful--and it can be fun and exciting as well as practical. Good Math is your guide to some of the most intriguing topics from two thousand years of mathematics: from Egyptian fractions to Turing machines; from the real meaning of numbers to proof trees, group symmetry, and mechanical computation. If you've ever wondered what lay beyond the proofs you struggled to complete in high school geometry, or what limits the capabilities of computer on your desk, this is the book for you.
Table of contents
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Good Math
- Copyright
- For the Best Reading Experience...
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- Table of Contents
- Early praise for Good Math
- Preface
- Part 1: Numbers
- Part 2: Funny Numbers
- Part 3: Writing Numbers
- Part 4: Logic
- Part 5: Sets
- Part 6: Mechanical Math
- Bibliography
Product information
- Title: Good Math
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2013
- Publisher(s): Pragmatic Bookshelf
- ISBN: 9781937785338
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