Magnificent mistakes in mathematics / Alfred S. Posamentier, Ingmar Lehmann.
Material type: TextPublisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1616147474
- 9781616147471
- 510 23
- QA99 .P664 2013
Contents:
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Noteworthy mistakes by famous mathematicians -- Mistakes in arithmetic -- Algebraic mistakes -- Geometric mistakes -- Mistakes in probability and statistics.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 510 POS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A562147B |
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"-- Provided by publisher.
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