Good math a geek's guide to the beauty of numbers, logic, and computation
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 mechan...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Dallas, Texas ; Raleigh, North Carolina :
The Pragmatic Bookself
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Pragmatic programmers.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629495206719 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781941222546 9781680503609 9781680503616 9781937785338 |
