Strange curves, counting rabbits, and other mathematical explorations /
Ball, Keith M., 1960-
Strange curves, counting rabbits, and other mathematical explorations / Keith Ball. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2003. - 1 online resource (xiii, 251 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shannon's free lunch -- Counting dots -- Fermat's Little Theorem and infinite decimals -- Strange curves -- Shared birthdays, normal bells -- Stirling works -- Spare change, pools of blood -- Fibonacci's rabbits revisited -- Chasing the curve -- Rational and irrational.
"In Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, and Other Mathematical Explorations, Keith Ball draws on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry. He explores a wide range of concepts, some more lighthearted, others central to the development of the field and used daily by mathematicians, physicists, and engineers." "Accessible to anyone with basic calculus, this book is a treasure trove of ideas that will entertain, amuse, and bemuse students, teachers, and math lovers of all ages."--Jacket.
English.
9781400841240 (electronic bk.) 1400841240 (electronic bk.) 1283290987 9781283290982 9786613290984 661329098X
22573/cttv2w2 JSTOR
GBA3-U7938
Mathematics--Popular works.
Mathematics--Miscellanea.
Mathématiques--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Mathématiques--Miscellanées.
MATHEMATICS--Essays.
MATHEMATICS--Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS--Reference.
MATHEMATICS--Recreations & Games.
Mathematics.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Popular works.
Electronic books.
QA93 / .B34 2003eb
510
Strange curves, counting rabbits, and other mathematical explorations / Keith Ball. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2003. - 1 online resource (xiii, 251 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shannon's free lunch -- Counting dots -- Fermat's Little Theorem and infinite decimals -- Strange curves -- Shared birthdays, normal bells -- Stirling works -- Spare change, pools of blood -- Fibonacci's rabbits revisited -- Chasing the curve -- Rational and irrational.
"In Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, and Other Mathematical Explorations, Keith Ball draws on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry. He explores a wide range of concepts, some more lighthearted, others central to the development of the field and used daily by mathematicians, physicists, and engineers." "Accessible to anyone with basic calculus, this book is a treasure trove of ideas that will entertain, amuse, and bemuse students, teachers, and math lovers of all ages."--Jacket.
English.
9781400841240 (electronic bk.) 1400841240 (electronic bk.) 1283290987 9781283290982 9786613290984 661329098X
22573/cttv2w2 JSTOR
GBA3-U7938
Mathematics--Popular works.
Mathematics--Miscellanea.
Mathématiques--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Mathématiques--Miscellanées.
MATHEMATICS--Essays.
MATHEMATICS--Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS--Reference.
MATHEMATICS--Recreations & Games.
Mathematics.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Popular works.
Electronic books.
QA93 / .B34 2003eb
510