ENGLISH

Knots and Surfaces: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics

By David W. Farmer , Theodore B. Stanford

Book information

Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Year
1995
ISBN
0821804510, 9780821804513
LCC
QA166 .F37 1996
Open Library ID
OL795064M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3610020 bytes)
Series
Mathematical World, Vol. 6
Pages
105\105
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics--the process of invention and discovery--is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Knots and Surfaces is to change all that. By means of a series of carefully selected tasks, this book leads readers to discover some real mathematics. There are no formulas to memorize; no procedures to follow. The book is a guide: its job is to start you in the right direction and to bring you back if you stray too far. Discovery is left to you. Suitable for a one-semester course at the beginning undergraduate level, there are no prerequisites for understanding the text. Any college student interested in discovering the beauty of mathematics will enjoy a course taught from this book. The book has also been used successfully with nonscience students who want to fulfill a science requirement.

Similar books