Mathematics 1001 : absolutely everything that matters in mathematics, in 1001 bite-sized explanations / Richard Elwes.
Provides a practical reference to all aspects of mathematics, using clear explanations of such key mathematical concepts as analysis, logic, metamathematics, and mathematical physics.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554077199 :
- ISBN: 1554077192
- Physical Description: 415 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books ; 2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Numbers. The basics ; Arithmetic ; Number systems ; Rational numbers ; Factors and multiples ; Induction ; Representation of numbers ; Transcendental numbers ; Ruler and compass ; Constructions ; Diophantine equations ; Prime numbers -- Geometry. Euclidean geometry ; Triangles ; Circles ; Polygons and polyhedra ; Transformations ; Tessellations ; Curves and surfaces ; Polar coordinates ; Discrete geometry ; Differential geometry ; Topology ; Knot theory ; Non-Euclidean geometry ; Algebraic topology ; Algebraic geometry ; Diophantine geometry -- Algebra. Letters for numbers ; Equations ; Vectors and matrices ; Group theory ; Abstract algebra -- Discrete mathematics. Combinatorics ; Graph theory ; Ramsey theory -- Analysis. Sequences ; Series ; Continuity ; Differential calculus ; Integral calculus ; Complex analysis ; Power series ; Exponentiation ; Fractals ; Dynamical systems ; Differential equations ; Fourier analysis -- Logic. Basic logic ; The science of deduction ; Set theory ; Hilbert's program ; Complexity theory ; Computability theory ; Model theory ; Uncertainty and paradoxes -- Metamathematics. What mathematicians do ; Mathematics and technology ; Philosophies of mathematics -- Probability & statistics. Statistics ; Probability ; Probability distributions ; Stochastic processes ; Cryptography -- Mathematical physics. Newtonian mechanics ; Waves ; Fields and flows ; Special relativity ; Gravity ; Quantum mechanics ; Quantum field theory -- Games and recreation. Game theory ; Fibonacci ; Puzzles and perplexities. |
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Subject: | Mathematics > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | QA 93 .E49 2010 | 30775305449663 | General Collection | Available | - |