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Mathematical Masterpieces: Further Chronicles by the Explorers

Mathematical Masterpieces: Further Chronicles by the Explorers

Knoebel, Art
Laubenbacher, Reinhard
Lodder, Jerry

Paperback

General MathematicsGeometryProgramming

ISBN10: 0387330615
ISBN13: 9780387330617
Publisher: Springer
Published: Aug 14 2007
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.66 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.48
Language: English

This book traces the historical development of four different mathematical concepts by presenting readers with the original sources, yielding the rewards of a deeper understanding of the subject, an appreciation of the details, and a glimpse into the direction research has taken. Each chapter showcases a masterpiece of mathematical achievement, anchored around a sequence of selected primary sources. The authors begin by studying the interplay between the discrete and continuous, with a focus on sums of powers. They proceed to the development of algorithms for finding numerical solutions of equations as developed by Newton, Simpson and Smale. Next they explore our modern understanding of curvature, with its roots in the emerging calculus of the 17th century, while the final chapter ends with an exploration of the elusive properties of prime numbers, and the patterns found therein. The book includes exercises, numerous historical photographs, and an annotated bibliography.

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