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Pi

- A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number
Af: Ingmar Lehmann, Alfred S. Posamentier Engelsk Paperback

Pi

- A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number
Af: Ingmar Lehmann, Alfred S. Posamentier Engelsk Paperback
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We all learned that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is called pi and that the value of this algebraic symbol is roughly 3.14. What we weren''t told, though, is that behind this seemingly mundane fact is a world of mystery, which has fascinated mathematicians from ancient times to the present. Simply put, pi is weird. Mathematicians call it a "transcendental number" because its value cannot be calculated by any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root extraction. In this delightful layperson''s introduction to one of math''s most interesting phenomena, Drs. Posamentier and Lehmann review pi''s history from prebiblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating pi over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about pi (including an attempt to legislate its exact value), and useful applications of pi in everyday life, including statistics.This enlightening and stimulating approach to mathematics will entertain lay readers while improving their mathematical literacy.
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We all learned that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is called pi and that the value of this algebraic symbol is roughly 3.14. What we weren''t told, though, is that behind this seemingly mundane fact is a world of mystery, which has fascinated mathematicians from ancient times to the present. Simply put, pi is weird. Mathematicians call it a "transcendental number" because its value cannot be calculated by any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root extraction. In this delightful layperson''s introduction to one of math''s most interesting phenomena, Drs. Posamentier and Lehmann review pi''s history from prebiblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating pi over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about pi (including an attempt to legislate its exact value), and useful applications of pi in everyday life, including statistics.This enlightening and stimulating approach to mathematics will entertain lay readers while improving their mathematical literacy.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 324
ISBN-13: 9781633889088
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1633889084
Kategori: Matematikkens filosofi
Udg. Dato: 1 okt 2023
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 229mm
Højde: 152mm
Forlag: Prometheus Books
Oplagsdato: 1 okt 2023
Forfatter(e): Ingmar Lehmann, Alfred S. Posamentier
Forfatter(e) Ingmar Lehmann, Alfred S. Posamentier

Kategori Matematikkens filosofi

ISBN-13 9781633889088

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 324

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 229mm

Højde 152mm

Udg. Dato 1 okt 2023

Oplagsdato 1 okt 2023

Forlag Prometheus Books