Five golden rules : great theories of 20th-century mathematics and why they matter / John L. Casti.
Five golden rules : great theories of 20th-century mathematics and why they matter / John L. Casti.
Five golden rules : great theories of 20th-century mathematics and why they matter / John L. Casti.
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New York : Wiley & Sons, c1996.
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T0391883
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The Minimax Theorem (Game Theory) -- Ch. 2. The Brouwer Fixed-Point Theorem (Topology) -- Ch. 3. Morse's Theorem (Singularity Theory) -- Ch. 4. The Halting Theorem (Theory of Computation) -- Ch. 5. The Simplex Method (Optimization Theory).
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Publisher
New York : Wiley & Sons, c1996.
Analytical title
5 golden rules.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
In Five Golden Rules, John L. Casti serves as curator to a brilliant collection of 20th-century mathematical theories, leading us on a fascinating journey of discovery and insight. Probing the frontiers of modern mathematics, Casti examines the origins of some of the most important findings of this century. This is a tale of mystery and logic, eleg...
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Five golden rules : great theories of 20th-century mathematics and why they matter / John L. Casti.
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5 golden rules.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-225) and index.
Transferred from N510.904/1.
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T0391883
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74VMxeprAzAl
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ISBN
0471002615 :
9780471002611 (alk. paper)
0471002615 (alk. paper)
9780471193371
0471193372
9780471002611 :
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510.904
510.0904
510904
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991002860339702626
