Wonders of numbers: adventures in mathematics, mind, and meaning
Date: 20 Aug 2010, 13:27
Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning Publisher: Oxford University Press | 2002 | PDF | 416 pages | ISBN: 0195157990 | 19.7Mb Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the problem rather than its extraneous history.
