Beautiful, simple, exact, crazy : mathematics in the real world / Apoorva Khare and Anna Lachowska.
Beautiful, simple, exact, crazy : mathematics in the real world / Apoorva Khare and Anna Lachowska.
Beautiful, simple, exact, crazy : mathematics in the real world / Apoorva Khare and Anna Lachowska.
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Publisher
New Haven Yale University Press, c2015.
Call Numbers
G 2016/2352
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1.Algebra: The art and craft of computation -- 2.Velocity: On the road -- 3.Acceleration: After the apple falls -- 4.Irrational: The golden mean and other roots -- 5.Exponents: How much would you pay for the island of Manhattan? -- 6.Logarithms I: Money grows on trees, but it takes time -- 7.Logarit...
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Publisher
New Haven Yale University Press, c2015.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In this vibrant work, which is ideal for teaching and learning, Apoorva Khare and Anna Lachowska explain the mathematics essential for understanding and appreciating our quantitative world. They show with examples that mathematics is a key tool in the creation and appreciation of art, music, and literature, not just science and technology. The boo...
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Full title
Beautiful, simple, exact, crazy : mathematics in the real world / Apoorva Khare and Anna Lachowska.
Portion of title
Mathematics in the real world.
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Notes
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2015
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Call Numbers
G 2016/2352
Record Identifier
74VKVpEMGNjA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpEMGNjA
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ISBN
0300190891
9780300190892 (pbk.)
DDC
510.71
MMS ID
991023986718702626
