The Most Beautiful Mathematical Formulas

An Entertaining Look at the Most Insightful, Useful and Quirky Theorems of All Time

Lionel Salem, Frederic Testard, Coralie Salem (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

1997
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-17662-6 (ISBN)

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A lighthearted tour through 49 of the most interesting and useful mathematical formulas ever derived Now in paperback, this whimsical book reacquaints the reader with the pleasure of playing with numbers. Both entertaining and practical, it reaches a level of sophistication consistently high enough to make intelligent people think, but never aims so high that it is difficult to follow. Accompanying the formulas are over 70 amusing cartoons and diverting stories that point up how everyday events can lead to fundamental mathematical insights. Features 49 short, inviting chapters, written in simple, clear language Proves that math is fun, functional and accessible--not an arcane subject reserved for specialists LIONEL SALEM (Paris, France) is an internationally renowned theoretical chemist at the University of Paris, and has an appointment to the world famous French National Research Center. FREDERIC TESTARD (Nice, France) is a mathematician at the University of Nice. CORALIE SALEM (Paris, France) is an artist/illustrator who provided the book's graphics.

LIONEL SALEM, Research Professor in the French National Research Center (CNRS), is an internationally renowned theoretical chemist and "popularizer" of science, best known for his book The Marvels of the Molecule, which has been translated into a number of languages. He was advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for the French government. The son of a former professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Salem received his education at Cambridge University. FREDERIC TESTARD is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nice, in France. Professor Testard is a graduate of one of the prestigious Ecoles Normales Superieures. CORALIE SALEM is an artist and illustrator with a degree in graphic design. She designs corporate logos for French clients and is the daughter of Lionel Salem.

Powers of Numbers. Triangles, Rectangles, Squares, and Circles. Angles. Quadratic Equations. Logarithms and Exponentials. Series of Numbers. Objects in Space. Whole Numbers, Prime Numbers. Chance. Today and Tomorrow... Annex. Indexes.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.3.1997
Zusatzinfo	line drawings
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 228 mm
Gewicht	206 g
Einbandart	Paperback
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
ISBN-10	0-471-17662-1 / 0471176621
ISBN-13	978-0-471-17662-6 / 9780471176626
Zustand	Neuware