Numbers and Functions

From a Classical-experimental Mathematician's Point of View

Victor H. Moll (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

504 Seiten

2012
American Mathematical Society (Verlag)
978-0-8218-8795-0 (ISBN)

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New mathematics often comes about by probing what is already known. Mathematicians will change the parameters in a familiar calculation or explore the essential ingredients of a classic proof. Almost magically, new ideas emerge from this process. This book examines elementary functions, such as those encountered in calculus courses, from this point of view of experimental mathematics. The focus is on exploring the connections between these functions and topics in number theory and combinatorics. There is also an emphasis throughout the book on how current mathematical software can be used to discover and prove interesting properties of these functions. The book provides a transition between elementary mathematics and more advanced topics, trying to make this transition as smooth as possible. Many topics occur in the book, but they are all part of a bigger picture of mathematics. By delving into a variety of them, the reader will develop this broad view. The large collection of problems is an essential part of the book. The problems vary from routine verifications of facts used in the text to the exploration of open questions.

Victor H. Moll, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA

Preface
The number systems
Factorials and binomial coefficients
The Fibonacci numbers
Polynomials
Binomial sums
Catalan numbers
The Stirling numbers of the second kind
Rational functions
Wallis’ formula
Farey fractions
The exponential function
Trigonometric functions
Bernoulli polynomials
A sample of classical polynomials: Legendre, Chebyshev, and Hermite
Landen transformations
Three special functions: Γ,𝜓, and 𝜁
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.2012
Reihe/Serie	Student Mathematical Library
Verlagsort	Providence
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 213 mm
Gewicht	617 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Analysis
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Arithmetik / Zahlentheorie
ISBN-10	0-8218-8795-5 / 0821887955
ISBN-13	978-0-8218-8795-0 / 9780821887950
Zustand	Neuware