QED Beauty in Mathematical Proof - Burkard Polster - Books - Walker & Co - 9780802714312 - May 1, 2004
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Burkard Polster
QED Beauty in Mathematical Proof

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Q. E. D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras?s theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes? method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon.

58 pages, illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 1, 2004
ISBN13 9780802714312
Publishers Walker & Co
Pages 58
Dimensions 141 × 222 × 33 mm   ·   195 g
Language English  

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