Pi a source book
"This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. The story of pi reflects the most seminal, the most serious, and sometimes the most whimsical aspects of mathematics. Much significant mathematics originates with pi, and many great mathematicians have con...
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| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
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New York u.a.
Springer
2000
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| Ausgabe: | 2. ed. |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. The story of pi reflects the most seminal, the most serious, and sometimes the most whimsical aspects of mathematics. Much significant mathematics originates with pi, and many great mathematicians have contributed to this story's unfolding." "Mathematicians and historians of mathematics will find this book indispensable. Teachers at every level can find here ample resources for anything from individual talks and student projects to special topics courses."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Beschreibung: | XIX, 736 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0387989463 0-387-98946-3 |