{"product_id":"mathematics-rhyme-and-reason-9781470447960","title":"Mathematics Rhyme and Reason","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers an exploration of the aesthetic value of mathematics and the culture of the mathematics community. The book introduces budding mathematicians of all ages to mathematical ways of thinking through a series of chapters that mix episodes from the author's life with explanations of intriguing mathematical concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe riddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMysterious pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome things add up. Some don't.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tangential remark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus or minus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the optimal choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpossibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnitudes of infinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inevitable (Sperner's Lemma--The Brouwer fixed-point theorem)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider the sequence (Fibonacci and Golden Ratio)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the chances?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Euler line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dissertation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe next prime number is? (Gandhi's formula)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulgarian solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich is bigger? $(a^b$ versus $b^a)$\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the sublime to the ridiculous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA few more words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos and pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotation, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMysterious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpossibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnitudes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MP-AMM American Mathematical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195284222295,"sku":"9781470447960","price":44.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781470447960.jpg?v=1763647041","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mathematics-rhyme-and-reason-9781470447960","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}