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_aO'Shea, Owen, _d1956- |
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_aThe call of the primes : _bsurprising patterns, peculiar puzzles, and other marvels of mathematics / _cOwen O'Shea. |
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_aAmherst, New York : _bPrometheus Books, _c2016. |
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| 264 | 4 | _c©2016 | |
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_a330 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm |
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_atext _2rdacontent |
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_aunmediated _2rdamedia |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 311-314) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aSome 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. | |
| 520 | 0 | _aThis 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. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aMathematical recreations. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aNumbers, Prime. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aMagic squares. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aSquare root. | |
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_aMagic squares. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01005506 |
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_aMathematical recreations. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01012120 |
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_aNumbers, Prime. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01041241 |
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_aSquare root. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01131088 |
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_iOnline version: _aO'Shea, Owen, 1956- _tCall of the primes _dAmherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016 _z9781633881495 _w(DLC) 2016007466 |
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