The Mathematical Tourist
New and Updated Snapshots of Modern Mathematics
In the first edition of The Mathematical Tourist, renowned science journalist Ivars Peterson took readers on an unforgettable tour through the sometimes bizarre, but always fascinating, landscape of modern mathematics. Now the journey continues in a new, updated edition that includes all the latest information on mathematical proofs, fractals, prime numbers, and chaos, as well as new material on* the relationship between mathematical knots and DNA* how computers based on quantum logic can significantly speed up the factoring of large composite numbers* the relationship between four-dimensional geometry and physical theories of the nature of m…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4299-6334-3
- EAN: 9781429963343
- Produktnummer: 22461972
- Verlag: Henry Holt and Co.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 4'663 KB
- Abbildungen: Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout and two full-color pictures
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