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Pleasures Of Pi, E And Other Interesting Numbers, The

Buch | Softcover
268 Seiten
2006
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-270-079-7 (ISBN)
29,90 inkl. MwSt
Organized into two sections, this book covers infinite series beginning with those that a young child can understand to one that even Isaac Newton, Gottfried Liebniz and the famous Bernoulli brothers could not sum.
This is a mathematics book written specifically for the enjoyment of non-mathematicians and those who “hated math in school.” The book is organized into two sections: (I) Beauty for the Eye (shallow water for the non-swimmer); and (II) A Feast for the Mind (slowly getting deeper for the more adventurous).The author covers beautiful infinite series beginning with those that a young child can understand to one that even Isaac Newton, Gottfried Liebniz and the famous Bernoulli brothers could not sum.

Dr Y E O Adrian graduated from the University of Singapore at the top of his class with first class Honors in Chemistry in 1966, followed by a Master of Science degree in 1968. He received his Master of Arts and his Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Cambridge University in 1970, and did post-doctoral research at Stanford University, California. For his research, he was elected Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and appointed Research Associate at Stanford University in 1970. His career spans from fundamental and applied research and development, academia, and top appointments in politics and industry. His public service includes philanthropy and sports administration. Among his numerous awards are the Charles Darwin Memorial Prize, the Republic of Singapore's Distinguished Service Order, the International Olympic Committee Centenary Medal, and the Honorary Fellowship of Christ's College, Cambridge University.

Beauty for the Eye: Infinity and Infinite Series; -Series; e-Series; Other Interesting Number Series; Feast for the Mind: Easy Proofs; Less Easy Proofs; Not-So-Easy Proofs.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.11.2006
Verlagsort Singapore
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Allgemeines / Lexika
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10 981-270-079-X / 981270079X
ISBN-13 978-981-270-079-7 / 9789812700797
Zustand Neuware
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