Ebook: The joy of mathematics. Part 1 of 2
Author: Benjamin Arthur T
- Tags: Mathematics.
- Series: Great courses (DVD)
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Teaching Co
- City: Chantilly, VA
- Language: English
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Describes how everything in mathematics is connected, and how algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, probability, and much more are based on humans fooling around with numbers. Illustrates that humans have been doing this for thousands of years, and along the way, discovered the amazing utility of this field, in science, engineering, finance, games of chance, and many other aspects of life.
Abstract: Describes how everything in mathematics is connected, and how algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, probability, and much more are based on humans fooling around with numbers. Illustrates that humans have been doing this for thousands of years, and along the way, discovered the amazing utility of this field, in science, engineering, finance, games of chance, and many other aspects of life