Mathematics for the Curious by Peter M. Higgins

Mathematics for the Curious

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  • Genre Mathematics
  • Publisher Oxford Paperbacks
  • Released
  • Length 240 Pages

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When do the hands of a clock coincide? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Why does the android Data in Star Trek lose at poker? What is Fibonacci's Rabbit Problem? Peter Higgins provides clear explanations of the more mysterious features of childhood mathematics as well as novelties and connections to prove that mathematics can be enjoyable and full of surprises.

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