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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof
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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof Hardcover - 2004

by Burkard Polster; Burkard Polster (Illustrator)


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Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon.

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There are some mathematical objects whose beauty everyone is able to appreciate.

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  • Title Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof
  • Author Burkard Polster; Burkard Polster (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Illustrated.
  • Pages 58
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury USA, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Date May 1, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780802714312 / 0802714315
  • Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 6 x 0.4 in (17.78 x 15.24 x 1.02 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Logic, Symbolic and mathematical, Proof theory
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004041905
  • Dewey Decimal Code 511.36

About the author

Burkard Polster is a mathematician at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His previous books include The Mathematics of Juggling and The Geometrical Picture Book.

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