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Lion hunting and other mathematical pursuits

By Gerald L. Alexanderson , Ralph P. Boas Jr , Dale H. Mugler

Book information

Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Year
1996
ISBN
088385323X, 9780883853238
Open Library ID
OL1131678M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (5710911 bytes)
Series
Dolciani Mathematical Expositions
Pages
321\321
Library
Kolxoz dop KVKftp
DPI
300
Time added
2009-10-26 15:40:52

Description

In the famous paper of 1938, 'A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting', written by Ralph Boas along with Frank Smithies, using the pseudonym H. W. O. Pétard, Boas describes sixteen methods for hunting a lion. This marvelous collection of Boas memorabilia contains not only the original article, but also several additional articles, as late as 1985, giving many further methods. But once you are through with lion hunting, you can hunt through the remainder of the book to find numerous gems by and about this remarkable mathematician. Not only will you find his biography of Bourbaki along with a description of his feud with the French mathematician, but also you will find a lucid discussion of the mean value theorem. There are anecdotes Boas told about many famous mathematicians, along with a large collection of his mathematical verses. You will find mathematical articles like a proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra and pedagogical articles giving Boas' views on making mathematics intelligible.

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