Beautiful Mathematics (Spectrum) - Hardcover

Erickson, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883855763 ISBN 13: 9780883855768

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2011

Synopsis

Mathematical ideas have an aesthetic appeal that can be appreciated by anyone who has the time and dedication to investigate. Mathematical topics are presented in the categories of words, images, formulas, theorems, proofs, solutions and unsolved problems. Readers will discover exciting mathematics topics from complex numbers to arithmetic progressions, from Alcuin's sequence to the zeta function, and from hypercubes to infinity squared. Who should read this book? There is something new for any mathematically minded person. High school and college students will find motivation for their mathematical studies. Professional mathematicians will find fresh examples of mathematical beauty to pass along to others. Within each chapter, the topics require progressively more prerequisite knowledge. An appendix gives background definitions and theorems, while another gives challenging exercises (with solutions).

About this title

Book Description:

Mathematical ideas have an aesthetic appeal that can be appreciated by anyone who has the time and dedication to investigate. In this book readers will discover exciting mathematics topics from complex numbers to arithmetic progressions, from Alcuin's sequence to the zeta function, and from hypercubes to infinity squared.

About the Author:

Martin Erickson is a professor of mathematics at Truman State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0883855763
• ISBN 13: 9780883855768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 188