1st Edition
Mathematical Elegance An Approachable Guide to Understanding Basic Concepts
By Steven Goldberg
Copyright 2015
124 Pages
by
Routledge
123 Pages
by
Routledge
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The heart of mathematics is its elegance; the way it all fits together. Unfortunately, its beauty often eludes the vast majority of people who are intimidated by fear of the difficulty of numbers. Mathematical Elegance remedies this. Using hundreds of examples, the author presents a view of the mathematical landscape that is both accessible and fascinating. At a time of concern that American... Read more
Acknowledgments
Introduction
This Is All You Have to Know
Who Is Number One?
1 The Lay of the Land
2 Simple Does Not Mean Easy to Do
3 Gamesmanship
4 Safe Landings
5 Believe It or Not
6 Science, Math . . . and Baseball
7 The Case for Logic
8 A Short Math Miscellany and a Final Thought . . .
Twenty-Five of the World's Greatest Brainteasers, Plus Two
Index
Biography
Steven Goldberg
