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Posamentier, Alfred S.,

Magnificent mistakes in mathematics / Alfred S. Posamentier, Ingmar Lehmann. - 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Noteworthy mistakes by famous mathematicians -- Mistakes in arithmetic -- Algebraic mistakes -- Geometric mistakes -- Mistakes in probability and statistics.

"Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science"--

ISBN: 1616147474 9781616147471

LCCN: 2013012126

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mathematics--Miscellanea
Errors, Scientific.
Discoveries in science.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Trivia and miscellanea.

LC Class. No.: QA99 / .P664 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 510