Mathematics from creating the pyramids to exploring infinity
In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics. People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules which govern o...
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Arcturus Publishing Limited
2017
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The magic of numbers -- Starting with numbers -- Numbers put to work -- The shape of things -- In the round -- The magic formula -- Grasping the infinite -- Numbers at work and play -- The death of numbers -- Proving it -- Glossary | |
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