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The Mathematics Lover's Companion
Kevin W. Irwin
Edward R. Scheinerman
其他書名
Masterpieces for Everyone
出版
Paulist Press
, 2017
主題
Religion / General
Religion / Christianity / Catholic
Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues
Religion / Christianity / General
Religion / Theology
ISBN
080915319X
9780809153190
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=0RaoDAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
"How can a shape have more than one dimension but fewer than two? What is the best way to elect public officials when more than two candidates are vying for the office? Is it possible for a highly accurate medical test to give mostly incorrect results? Can you tile your floor with regular pentagons? How can you use only the first digit of sales numbers to determine if your accountant is lying? Can mathematics give insights into free will? Edward Scheinerman, an accomplished mathematician and enthusiastic educator, answers all these questions and more in this book, a collection of mathematical masterworks. In bite-sized chapters that require only high school algebra, he invites readers to try their hands at solving mathematical puzzles and provides an engaging and friendly tour of numbers, shapes, and uncertainty. The result is an unforgettable introduction to the fundamentals and pleasures of thinking mathematically"--Publisher's description.