Numbers and Figures
Six Math Conversations Starting from Scratch
Published on 1. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
309 pages
978-1-4704-7256-6 (ISBN)
Description
One of the great charms of mathematics is uncovering unexpected connections. In Numbers and Figures, Giancarlo Travaglini provides six conversations that do exactly that by talking about several topics in elementary number theory and some of their connections to geometry, calculus, and real-life problems such as COVID-19 vaccines or fiscal frauds. Each conversation is in two parts--an introductory essay which provides a gentle introduction to the topic and a second section that delves deeper and requires study by the reader. The topics themselves are extremely appealing and include, for example, Pick's theorem, Simpson's paradox, Farey sequences, the Frobenius problem, and Benford's Law.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Providence
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
165 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4704-7256-6 (9781470472566)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Giancarlo Travaglini Universita di Milano-Bicocca, Italy.
Content
Integer points, polygons, and polyhedra
Simpson's paradox, Farey sequences, and Diophantine approximation
A coin problem and generating functions
Pythagorean triples and sums of squares
Benford's law, uniform distribution and normal numbers
Sums and integrals
Index
Simpson's paradox, Farey sequences, and Diophantine approximation
A coin problem and generating functions
Pythagorean triples and sums of squares
Benford's law, uniform distribution and normal numbers
Sums and integrals
Index