Discovering Mathematics: The Art of Investigation - Softcover

Anthony Gardiner

 
9780198532651: Discovering Mathematics: The Art of Investigation
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198532652 ISBN 13: 9780198532651
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1987

Synopsis

One of the most striking characteristics of mathematics is that thoughtful and persistent mathematical analysis often provokes totally unexpected insights into what may at first have looked like an uninteresting or intractable problem. This book gives students an opportunity to discover the nature and process of mathematics by developing their ability to investigate problems without relying on the standardized methods usually taught. The techniques required are elementary, allowing the student to concentrate on the way the material is explored and developed, and on the strategies for addressing questions whose answers are not immediately obvious. The book will challenge high school and college mathematics students as well as interested general readers.

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About the Author

A. Gardiner, Department of Mathematics, University of Birmingham.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198532652
ISBN 13 
9780198532651
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224

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