A Passion for Mathematics
Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality
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Word Count
102,000 words, Guess
Page Count
408 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7620138M
- ISBN-139780471690986
- ISBN-100471690988
- OCLC Control Number56895213
- OCLC Control Numberpassionformathem00pick_478
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2004060622
- LibraryThing435198
- Goodreads1231713
Classifications
- LCCQA39.3 .P53 2005
Description
A Passion for Mathematics is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and experienced mathematicians alike. In each chapter, Clifford Pickover provides factoids, anecdotes, definitions, quotations, and captivating challenges that range from fun, quirky puzzles to insanely difficult problems. Readers will encounter mad mathematicians, strange number sequences, obstinate numbers, curious constants, magic squares, fractal geese, monkeys typing Hamlet, infinity, and much, much more. A Passion for Mathematics will feed readers' fascination while giving them problem-solving skills a great workout!
First Sentence
IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER RELIGIOUS MATHEMATICIANS, MAD MATHEMATICIANS, famous mathematicians, mathematical savants, quirky questions, fun trivia, brief biographies, mathematical gods, historical oddities, numbers and society, gossip, the history of mathematical notation, the genesis of numbers, and "What if?" questions.
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Other Editions
- A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality
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