Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities |
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Author:
Ian Stewart
By Profile Books
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Product Description
A collection of curiosities of maths. It features such topics as the keys to unlocking the mysteries of Fermat's last theorem, the Poincare Conjecture, chaos theory, and the P/NP problem.
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Pick and taste mathematical cookies, 2010-06-23
The book is an interesting and amusing collection of mathematical curiosities. You don't need to read the book from start to end: if you have just a few minutes and you are in the mood for math, you can simply pick and taste a couple of chapters at random (if you want to be surprised) or carefully selected (if you want to read about a particular math subject). Of course, you can read it like an ordinary book, so you will be driven by the brillant Prof. Stewart through a wide range of mathematical amenities.
 A magical mathematical cabinet, 2009-12-09
This book is a worthy successor to Professor Stewart's previous best seller. Full of entertainments for anybody with a fascination for mathematics, that under appreciated foundation to our science and technology, and for some of us one of the deepest of interests and a continuing delight.
The book is stimulating, entertaining, amusing and informative. If you have the slightest interest, buy it and read it.
A Must-Have for the lover of Puzzles and Logic, 2009-09-22
I picked this up to leaf through it the day it arrived, whilst already halfway through another book, AND I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
Packed full of puzzles, and funny quirks of number patterns, this book is for readers of all abilities who have an interest in numerical gymnastics.
The other main component of the book is the history of mathematical research and development, in which Stewart gives an insight into the discovery of numerous maths theories and laws. And whilst this is -- at times -- heavy going, it's delivered in bite-size sections, interspersed throughout the book, which itself is given in tiny portions, allowing the reader to pick up and read at any time.
Brilliantly collected puzzles and stories with easy-to-understand solutions and explanations, Stewart's jovial delivery makes this book an unalloyed pleasure. 10/10!
Andy Gibson, 35, Fleet, Hampshire.
Enjoyable book with challenging math puzzles, 2010-03-21
This book is much more challenging than I thought, however this is a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a book with trivia or interesting facts about math, and was not expecting to have to think through some of the challenges as much as I did! A pencil and paper is definitely needed! :)
Something for everyone interested in mathematics., 2010-05-24
Writing popular books on mathematics is a subtle balancing act. If you make things too simple, then there will be people that complain that the book is not challenging or even boring. If you make things too complicated, then you lose much of your readership. Ian Stewart generally gets it just right. Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is somewhat lower level than his How to Cut a Cake and Math Hysteria, but it is still interesting even for people with a good mathematical background. This is because Stewart does write about complicated things, but manages to make understandable.
Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities more than 200 entries. Many are about mathematical problems and puzzles (some for the reader to solve; solution are given), but there are also entries about the history of mathematics. There are quite a few things you may have encountered before if you are already longer interested in mathematics (for example there are entries on the four-colour theorem, the bridges of Koenigsberg, Fermat's last theorem, magic squares, degrees of separation, space-filling curves, Fibonacci numbers, the Moebius band, chaos theory, the Goldbach conjecture, Hilbert's hotel, Euler's formula, Goedel's theorems, the game of life, and many others), but there is a lot that you will not have seen before.
Personally I like How to Cut a Cake and Math Hysteria better, because these book delve deeper in the problems that they discuss, but I still highly recommend Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities.
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781846680649
ISBN: 1846680646
Label: Profile Books
Manufacturer: Profile Books
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2008-10-02
Publisher: Profile Books
Studio: Profile Books |
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