Paradoxes in Mathematics (eBook)

Stanley J. Farlow (Autor)

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2014
192 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
9780486791739 (ISBN)

Infos

Students and puzzle enthusiasts will get plenty of enjoyment plus some painless mathematical instruction from 28 conundrums, including The Curve That Shook the World, Space Travel in a Wineglass, and Through Cantor's Looking Glass.

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There's more than one way to define a paradox, and this intriguing book offers examples of every kind. Stanley J. Farlow, a prominent educator and author, presents a captivating mix of mathematical paradoxes: the kind with surprising, nonintuitive outcomes; the variety that rely on mathematical sleight-of-hand to impress the unwary observer; and the baffling type with a solution that passes all understanding.Students and puzzle enthusiasts will find plenty of thought-provoking enjoyment mixed with a bit of painless mathematical instruction among these twenty-eight conundrums. Some of them involve counting, some deal with infinity, and others draw on principles of geometry and arithmetic. None requires an extensive background in higher mathematics. Challenges include The Curve That Shook the World, a variation on the famous Monty Hall Problem, Space Travel in a Wineglass, Through Cantor's Looking Glass, and other fun-to-ponder paradoxes.

Autor

A Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maine, Stanley J. Farlow is the author of numerous math texts for college students. His Dover titles include Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers and An Introduction to Differential Equations and Their Applications.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.2.2014
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Mathematics
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
• Schlagworte: Mathematical Paradoxes • mathematical paradoxes, stanley j farlow, paradox, surprising, nonintuitive outcomes, mathematical instruction, counting, infinity, arithmetic, geometry, space travel, monty hall problem, cantors looking glass, examples, mathematical challenges, puzzles, math problems, principles of mathematics • Mathematics • Problem Solving • Puzzles • Recreational Mathematics
• ISBN-13: 9780486791739 / 9780486791739