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The call of the primes : surprising patterns, peculiar puzzles, and other marvels of mathematics / Owen O'Shea.

By: Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 330 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781633881488
  • 1633881482
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Call of the primesLOC classification:
  • 10$aQA95
Contents:
Some words on the lo shu and other magic squares -- The call of the primes -- Some words on Pythagorean triples -- The Monty Hall problem and other deceptive puzzles in probability theory -- The Fibonacci sequence -- The Lucas sequence -- The irrational number phi -- The square root of -1 -- The square root of 2 -- The square numbers -- The triangular numbers -- The transcendental number known as pi -- The transcendental number e -- Pascal's triangle -- Some strange and remarkable coincidences -- Beautiful mathematical equations.
Subject: This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, probability theory, the Fibonacci sequence, and more, the author shows that math can be fun while having some profound implications.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks QA95 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001400448

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-314) and index.

Some words on the lo shu and other magic squares -- The call of the primes -- Some words on Pythagorean triples -- The Monty Hall problem and other deceptive puzzles in probability theory -- The Fibonacci sequence -- The Lucas sequence -- The irrational number phi -- The square root of -1 -- The square root of 2 -- The square numbers -- The triangular numbers -- The transcendental number known as pi -- The transcendental number e -- Pascal's triangle -- Some strange and remarkable coincidences -- Beautiful mathematical equations.

This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, probability theory, the Fibonacci sequence, and more, the author shows that math can be fun while having some profound implications.

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