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"--
1616147474 9781616147471
2013012126
Mathematics--Miscellanea Errors, Scientific. Discoveries in science.