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Carregando... Mathematical Amazements and Surprises: Fascinating Figures and Noteworthy Numbers (edição: 2009)de Alfred S. Posamentier, Ingmar Lehmann
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Most of this book is a selection of not-commonly-known facts in the areas of arithmetic and Euclidean plane geometry. Proofs are mostly omitted, and many of the arithmetic phenomena are dependent on the numeral base being 10. There are also some "nuggets" of wider familiarity from other areas. Delightful. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
If you've been waiting for a book that will evoke the delight and intrigue that mathematics has to offer, this is the book for you. What are the odds of finding two people who share the same birth date in a room of thirty-five? Most people would guess they're pretty low. In actuality, the probability is better than 80 percent. This is just one of many entertaining examples of mathematical curiosities presented. Two veteran math educators have created the perfect introduction to the wonders of mathematics for the general reader, requiring only a high school background in the subject. Among the entertaining and useful tricks they teach are shortcuts in arithmetic, such as ways to determine at a glance the exact divisors of any given number. They also demonstrate how the properties of certain numbers can lead to infinite loops. What is particularly exciting is how many correct answers turn out to be counterintuitive. Exploring all these features will instill insights into the nature of numbers, improve your ability to manipulate them, and give you an appreciation for the inherent elegance of mathematics. As you marvel at the many unusual relationships and novelties revealed in this ingenious and delightful presentation, you'll be learning more math than you ever thought possible - and will be relishing every moment of it! Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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