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Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories

By Colin Adams

Book information

Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Year
2009
ISBN
0821848178, 978-0-8218-4817-3
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3221088 bytes)
Pages
271\0
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00
Математика;Популярная математика

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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