Playing with Infinity (eBook)
288 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-15005-5 (ISBN)
This popular account of the many mathematical concepts relating to infinity is one of the best introductions to this subject and to the entire field of mathematics. Dividing her book into three parts — The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Creative Role of Form, and The Self-Critique of Pure Reason — Peter develops her material in twenty-two chapters that sound almost too appealing to be true: playing with fingers, coloring the grey number series, we catch infinity again, the line is filled up, some workshop secrets, the building rocks, and so on.Yet, within this structure, the author discusses many important mathematical concepts with complete accuracy: number systems, arithmetical progression, diagonals of convex polygons, the theory of combinations, the law of prime numbers, equations, negative numbers, vectors, operations with fractions, infinite series, irrational numbers, Pythagoras' Theorem, logarithm tables, analytical geometry, the line at infinity, indefinite and definite integrals, the squaring of the circle, transcendental numbers, the theory of groups, the theory of sets, metamathematics, and much more. Numerous illustrations and examples make all the material readily comprehensible.Without being technical or superficial, the author writes with complete clarity and much originality on the whole range of topics from counting to mathematical logic. Using little algebra and no mathematical formulas, she has written an unusual book that will interest even mathematicians and teachers. Beginning mathematics students and people in the humanities and other fields will find the book particularly outstanding for their purposes.
INTRODUCTIONPART I THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE1 PLAYING WITH FINGERS2 THE 'TEMPERATURE CHARTS' OF THE OPERATIONS3 THE PARCELLING OUT OF THE INFINITE NUMBER SERIES4 THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE5 VARIATIONS ON A FUNDAMENTAL THEME POSTSCRIPT ON GEOMETRY WITHOUT MEASUREMENTS6 WE GO THROUGH ALL POSSIBILITIES7 COLOURING THE GREY NUMBER SERIES8 I HAVE THOUGHT OF A NUMBER'PART II THE CREATIVE ROLE OF FORM9 DIVERGING NUMBERS10 LIMITLESS DENSITY11 WE CATCH INFINITY AGAIN12 THE LINE IS FILLED UP13 THE CHARTS GET SMOOTHED OUT14 MATHEMATICS IS ONE POSTSCRIPT ABOUT WAVES AND SHADOWS15 WRITE IT DOWN' ELEMENTS16 SOME WORKSHOP SECRETS17 MANY SMALL MAKE A GREAT'PART III THE SELF-CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON18 AND STILL THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MATHEMATICS POSTSCRIPT ABOUT THE FOURTH DIMENSION19 THE BUILDING ROCKS20 FORM BECOMES INDEPENDENT21 AWAITING JUDGEMENT BY METAMATHEMATICS POSTSCRIPT ON PERCEPTION PROJECTED TO INFINITY22 WHAT IS MATHEMATICS NOT CAPABLE OF? AFTER USE
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.4.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Dover Books on Mathematics |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 140 mm |
Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Algebra |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik | |
Schlagworte | Analytical geometry • arithmetical progression • beginning math • convex polygons • Curriculum • diagonals • Equations • fibonacci sequence • Fractions • fun math • homeschool • infinite series • infinity • integrals • Irrational numbers • logarithm • Logic • Mathematics • math for non math • math in nature • Negative numbers • Nonfiction • Number Systems • popular math • practical math • Prime Numbers • Reference • Sets • squaring of the circle • theory of combinations • Theory of Groups • Transcendental numbers • Vectors |
ISBN-10 | 0-486-15005-4 / 0486150054 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-486-15005-5 / 9780486150055 |
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