Description: Further DetailsTitle: Fearless SymmetryCondition: NewEAN: 9780691138718ISBN: 9780691138718Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/24/2008Item Height: 235mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 454gAuthor: Robert Gross, Avner AshLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers - New EditionISBN-10: 0691138710Description: Mathematicians solve equations, or try to. But sometimes the solutions are not as interesting as the beautiful symmetric patterns that lead to them. Written in a friendly style for a general audience, Fearless Symmetry is the first popular math book to discuss these elegant and mysterious patterns and the ingenious techniques mathematicians use to uncover them. Hidden symmetries were first discovered nearly two hundred years ago by French mathematician evariste Galois. They have been used extensively in the oldest and largest branch of mathematics--number theory--for such diverse applications as acoustics, radar, and codes and ciphers. They have also been employed in the study of Fibonacci numbers and to attack well-known problems such as Fermat's Last Theorem, Pythagorean Triples, and the ever-elusive Riemann Hypothesis. Mathematicians are still devising techniques for teasing out these mysterious patterns, and their uses are limited only by the imagination. The first popular book to address representation theory and reciprocity laws, Fearless Symmetry focuses on how mathematicians solve equations and prove theorems.It discusses rules of math and why they are just as important as those in any games one might play. The book starts with basic properties of integers and permutations and reaches current research in number theory. Along the way, it takes delightful historical and philosophical digressions. Required reading for all math buffs, the book will appeal to anyone curious about popular mathematics and its myriad contributions to everyday life.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Science Nature & MathEdition: New EditionRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Fearless Symmetry
Title: Fearless Symmetry
EAN: 9780691138718
ISBN: 9780691138718
Release Date: 08/24/2008
Release Year: 2008
Subtitle: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers - New Edition
ISBN-10: 0691138710
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Edition: New Edition
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Fearless Symmetry : Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers-New Edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Number Theory
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Robert Gross, Avner Ash
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Mathematics
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
