The Enjoyment of Math
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The Enjoyment of Math
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hans Rademacher
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By (author) Otto Toeplitz
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| Series | Princeton Science Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:216 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Mathematics
General |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691023519
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| Classifications | Dewey:793.74 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
123 figs.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
21 November 1966 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Requiring no more background than plane geometry and elementary algebra, this book leads the reader into some of the most fundamental ideas of mathematics, the ideas that make the subject exciting and interesting.
Author Biography
Hans Rademacher was an Affiliate of Rockefeller University and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics in the University of Pennsylvania before his death in 1969. Otto Toeplitz was Professor of Mathematics in Kiel and Bonn.
Reviews"A thoroughly enjoyable sampler of fascinating mathematical problems and their solutions."--Science "Each chapter is a gem of mathematical exposition... [The book] will not only stretch the imagination of the amateur, but it will also give pleasure to the sophisticated mathematician."--American Mathematical Monthly
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