Pythagoras' Legacy
Mathematics in Ten Great Ideas
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ISBN:
9780198852247
Publication date:
10/02/2020
Hardback
160 pages
275x218mm
Price: 995.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198852247
Publication date:
10/02/2020
Hardback
160 pages
Marcel Danesi
Interconnected history of ten mathematical ideas that are treated as a chain of events rather than isolated instances,Loaded with 50 thought-provoking puzzles that allow the reader to explore what they have learned practically and solidify understanding,It is easy to read, and it brings out the fact that mathematics is for everyone, not just experts
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
Marcel Danesi
Description
As the famous Pythagorean statement reads, 'Number rules the universe', and its veracity is proven in the many mathematical discoveries that have accelerated the development of science, engineering, and even philosophy. A so called "art of the mind", mathematics has guided and stimulated many aspects of human innovation down through the centuries.
In this book, Marcel Danesi presents a historical overview of the ten greatest achievements in mathematics, and dynamically explores their importance and effects on our daily lives. Considered as a chain of events rather than isolated incidents, Danesi takes us from the beginnings of modern
day mathematics with Pythagoras, through the concept of zero, right the way up to modern computational algorithms.
Loaded with thought-provoking practical exercises and puzzles, Pythagoras' Legacy allows the reader to apply their knowledge and discover the significance of mathematics in their everyday lives.
About the author
Marcel Danesi, Full Professor of Anthropology, University of TorontoMarcel Danesi is Full Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto and a Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Network of the Fields Institute of Mathematical Research. He has published extensively in the field of mathematical cognition and in the theory of mathematical puzzles. He also writes a blog for Psychology Today that explore the nature of the puzzling mind.
Marcel Danesi
Table of contents
1:The Pythagorean Theorem: The Birth of Mathematics
2:Prime Numbers: The DNA of Mathematics
3:Zero: Place-Holder and Peculiar Number
4:Pi: A Ubiquitous and Strange Number
5:Exponents: Notation and Discovery
6:e: A Very Special Number
7:i: Imaginary Numbers
8:Infinity: A Counterintuitive and Paradoxical Idea
9:Decidability: The Foundations of Mathematics
10:The Algorithm: Mathematics and Computers
Marcel Danesi
Description
As the famous Pythagorean statement reads, 'Number rules the universe', and its veracity is proven in the many mathematical discoveries that have accelerated the development of science, engineering, and even philosophy. A so called "art of the mind", mathematics has guided and stimulated many aspects of human innovation down through the centuries.
In this book, Marcel Danesi presents a historical overview of the ten greatest achievements in mathematics, and dynamically explores their importance and effects on our daily lives. Considered as a chain of events rather than isolated incidents, Danesi takes us from the beginnings of modern
day mathematics with Pythagoras, through the concept of zero, right the way up to modern computational algorithms.
Loaded with thought-provoking practical exercises and puzzles, Pythagoras' Legacy allows the reader to apply their knowledge and discover the significance of mathematics in their everyday lives.
About the author
Marcel Danesi, Full Professor of Anthropology, University of TorontoMarcel Danesi is Full Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto and a Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Network of the Fields Institute of Mathematical Research. He has published extensively in the field of mathematical cognition and in the theory of mathematical puzzles. He also writes a blog for Psychology Today that explore the nature of the puzzling mind.
Table of contents
1:The Pythagorean Theorem: The Birth of Mathematics
2:Prime Numbers: The DNA of Mathematics
3:Zero: Place-Holder and Peculiar Number
4:Pi: A Ubiquitous and Strange Number
5:Exponents: Notation and Discovery
6:e: A Very Special Number
7:i: Imaginary Numbers
8:Infinity: A Counterintuitive and Paradoxical Idea
9:Decidability: The Foundations of Mathematics
10:The Algorithm: Mathematics and Computers
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