The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities by Dunham, William

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780471176619)

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The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities by Dunham, William

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities

$26.00
The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities by Dunham, William

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities

$26.00
Format: Paperback
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"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquantanecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist

"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . .he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wantsto reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature

"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them TheMathematical Universe."
* New Scientist

Author: William Dunham
ISBN-10: 0471176613
ISBN-13: 9780471176619
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 02/18/1997
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.31w x 0.86d
By William Dunham
By William Dunham
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WILLIAM DUNHAM, Ph.D., is the Truman Koehler Professor ofMathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Theauthor of the acclaimed Journey Through Genius, he was awarded the1993 George Pya Award of the Mathematical Association ofAmerica for excellence in expository writing about mathematics. Heis also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for theHumanities.

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