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The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012 - The Best Writing on Mathematics
Mircea Pitici
The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012 - The Best Writing on Mathematics
Mircea Pitici
Offers surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics. This book explains mathematical aspects of origami foldings; discusses the frequency and distribution of the prime numbers; ponders whether mathematics is invented or discovered; and describes what is special about a ball in five dimensions.
322 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 11, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780691156552 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 158 × 219 × 21 mm · 434 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Pitici, Mircea |