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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOn the whole, this is an extraordinarily interesting book overflowing with (mostly) elementary non-routine mathematics. It's well-written and a pleasure to read. I've been keeping it on my desk for the ease of access; it's going to stay there for some while. I recommend it wholeheartedly to math instructors, teachers, and students, especially those who have only a slight interest in the subject. The book is bound to expand their horizons." -
MAA ReviewsTable of Contents
- Preface
- The number systems
- Factorials and binomial coefficients
- The Fibonacci numbers
- Polynomials
- Binomial sums
- Catalan numbers
- The Stirling numbers of the second kind
- Rational functions
- Wallis’ formula
- Farey fractions
- The exponential function
- Trigonometric functions
- Bernoulli polynomials
- A sample of classical polynomials: Legendre, Chebyshev, and Hermite
- Landen transformations
- Three special functions: Γ,𝜓, and 𝜁
- Bibliography
- Index
