ENGLISH

The Enjoyment of Math

By Hans Rademacher , Otto Toeplitz

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
1966
ISBN
0691023514, 9780691023519
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (17114173 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
216\222
Time added
2013-12-10 23:14:55

Description

What is so special about the number 30? How many colors are needed to color a map? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers than even numbers? These and other mathematical puzzles are explored in this delightful book by two eminent mathematicians. Requiring no more background than plane geometry and elementary algebra, this book leads the reader into some of the most fundamental ideas of mathematics, the ideas that make the subject exciting and interesting. Explaining clearly how each problem has arisen and, in some cases, resolved, Hans Rademacher and Otto Toeplitz's deep curiosity for the subject and their outstanding pedagogical talents shine through.

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