Number Story: From Counting to Cryptography (2008)

Peter Michael Higgins

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ISBN 10: 1848000006 ISBN 13: 9781848000001

Published by Copernicus Books March 2008, 2008

Language: English

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Number Story: From Counting to Cryptography (2008)

Publisher

Copernicus Books March 2008

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

1848000006

ISBN 13

9781848000001

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Good

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Numbers have fascinated people for centuries. They are familiar to everyone, forming a central pillar of our understanding of the world, yet the number system was not presented to us “gift-wrapped” but, rather, was developed over millennia. Peter Higgins distills centuries of work into one delightful narrative that celebrates the mystery of numbers and explains how different kinds of numbers arose and why they are useful. Full of historical snippets and interesting examples, the book ranges from simple number puzzles and magic tricks, to showing how ideas about numbers relate to real-world problems, such as: How are our bank account details kept secure when shopping over the internet? What are the chances of winning at Russian roulette; or of being dealt a flush in a poker hand?

As our understanding of numbers continues to evolve, this book invites us to rediscover the mystery and beauty of numbers and reminds us that the story of numbers is a tale with a long way to run...

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Peter Higgins is a Professor of Mathematics at Essex University and inventor of Circular Sudoku. His previous books on mathematics include Mathematics for the Curious, Mathematics for the Imagination, and Nets, Puzzles and Postmen: An Exploration of Mathematical Connections.

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