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Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories

By Colin Adams

Book information

Publisher
AMS
Year
2009
ISBN
9780821848173, 0821848178
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (1787488 bytes)
Pages
250\250
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-08-21 20:00:00

Description

What's so funny about math? Lots! Especially if you're mathematically bent. In the world of Colin Adams, differential equations bring on tears of laughter. Hollywood producers hire algebraic geometers to punch up a script. In this world, math and humor are synonymous. Riot at the Calc Exam is a proof of this fact. A collection of humorous math stories, this book gives a window into mathematics and the culture of mathematicians. Appropriate for mathematicians, math students, math teachers, lay people with an interest in mathematics, and indeed everyone else. This book is a romp through the wild world of mathematics.

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