Ebook: Mathematics Rhyme and Reason
Author: Currie Mel
- Tags: Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher), Mathematics -- Humor, General -- General and miscellaneous specific topics -- Popularization of mathematics, Mathematics education -- General mathematics and education -- Popularization of mathematics, Mathematics, MATHEMATICS / Essays, MATHEMATICS / Pre-Calculus, MATHEMATICS / Reference
- Series: MSRI mathematical circles library.
- Year: 2018
- Publisher: American Mathematical Society
- City: Providence
- Language: English
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Mathematics: Rhyme and Reason is an exploration of the aesthetic value of mathematics and the culture of the mathematics community. This book introduces budding mathematicians of all ages to mathematical ways of thinking through a series of chapters that mix episodes from the author's life with explanations of intriguing mathematical concepts and the stories of the mathematicians who discovered them. The chapters Read more...