Icons of Mathematics: An Exploration of Twenty Key Images (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions) - Hardcover

Alsina, Claudi; Nelsen, Roger B.

 
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Synopsis

An exploration of the mathematics of twenty geometric diagrams that play a crucial role in visualizing mathematical proofs. Those teaching undergraduate mathematics will find material here for problem solving sessions, as well as enrichment material for courses on proofs and mathematical reasoning.

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About the Author

Claudi Alsina received his B.A. and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Barcelona. He has developed a wide range of international activities, research papers, publications and hundreds of lectures on mathematics and mathematics education.Roger B. Nelsen received his B.A. in mathematics from DePauw University and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Duke University. He is the author of several MAA books and taught mathematics and statistics at Lewis & Clark College for forty years before retiring in 2009.

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9781470456160: Icons of Mathematics: An Exploration of Twenty Key Images (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions) (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions, 56)

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ISBN 10:  1470456168 ISBN 13:  9781470456160
Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2020
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