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Author Peterson, Ivars.

Title Mathematical treks : from surreal numbers to magic circles / Ivars Peterson.

Imprint [Washington, DC] : Mathematical Association of America, c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  510 P442m 2002    ---  Available
Description x, 170 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series Spectrum series
A science news book
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Calculation and the chess master -- The cow in the classroom -- A passion for Pi -- Computing in the surreal realm -- Pythagorus plays ball -- Recycling topology -- Soap films and grid walks -- Mating games and lizards -- Random bits -- Spreading rumors -- Towards a fairer expansion draft -- Cracking the ball-control myth -- Math and a music education -- Sprouts -- Groups, graphs and Paul Erdos -- DNA adds up -- Computing with the EDSAC -- Waring experiments -- Old and new arithmetic -- Matchsticks in the summer.
Subject Mathematics.
ISBN 0883855372

 
    
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