The Joy of Mathematics: Marvels, Novelties, and Neglected Gems That Are Rarely Taught in Math Class
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N7B7MD2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 305 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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This delightful book fills a vital role in making mathematics relevant, intelligible, and above all—fun! I recommend it unreservedly to pupils and teachers as a way of opening the door to joy in this key subject.”—Baroness Pauline Perry, former head of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University, and formerly Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education“The Joy of Mathematics includes wonderful examples of often-overlooked gems in elementary mathematics. The beauty, ingenuity, and mystery of this timeless discipline is laid out to captivate even a non-mathematician like myself. It even gets up to public-key cryptography and several unsolved problems. The book should be a mandatory read for all who are mathematically literate and curious.”—Tom Bre
Alfred S. He is currently executive director for internationalization and funded programs at Long Island University. Robert Geretschläger is a mathematics teacher at Bundesrealgymnasium Keplerstrasse in Graz, Austria. Posamentier has published over sixty books in the area of mathematics and mathematics education, including, most recently, The Circle: A Mathematical Exploration beyond the Line (with Robert Geret
In the area of probability there is a host of interesting examples: from the famous Monty-Hall problem to the counterintuitive probability of two people having the same birthday in a crowded room. Finally, the authors demonstrate how math will make you a better thinker by improving your organizing abilities and providing useful and surprising solutions to common mathematics problems. Here's your chance to catch up with the math gems you may have missed. Using jargon-free language and many illustrations, the authors--all veteran math educators--explore five areas--arithmet