Book description
Mathematics is beautiful--and it can be fun and exciting as well as practical. Good Math is your guide to some of the most intriguing topics from two thousand years of mathematics: from Egyptian fractions to Turing machines; from the real meaning of numbers to proof trees, group symmetry, and mechanical computation. If you've ever wondered what lay beyond the proofs you struggled to complete in high school geometry, or what limits the capabilities of computer on your desk, this is the book for you.
Table of contents
-
Good Math
- Copyright
- For the Best Reading Experience...
-
- Table of Contents
- Early praise for Good Math
- Preface
- Part 1: Numbers
- Part 2: Funny Numbers
- Part 3: Writing Numbers
- Part 4: Logic
- Part 5: Sets
- Part 6: Mechanical Math
- Bibliography
Product information
- Title: Good Math
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2013
- Publisher(s): Pragmatic Bookshelf
- ISBN: 9781937785338
You might also like
video
Just Enough Math
With the commercial successes of machine learning and cloud computing, many business people need just enough …
book
Simply Math
Understanding math has never been easier. Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Math is …
book
All the Math You'll Ever Need, 3rd Edition
A comprehensive and hands-on guide to crucial math concepts and terminology In the newly revised third …
book
Linear Algebra, 5th Edition
For courses in Advanced Linear Algebra. Illustrates the power of linear algebra through practical applications This …