Things to make and do in the fourth dimension : a mathematician's journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, at least two kinds of infinity, and more / Matt Parker.

"Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argu...

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Main Author: Parker, Matt (Mathematician) (Author)
Other title:Mathematician's journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, at least two kinds of infinity, and more.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Edition:First American paperback edition.
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Engineering Math & Physics Library - Stacks

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