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| 005 | 20181201161643.0 | ||
| 008 | 101217s2011 nyua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | _a 2010048457 | ||
| 020 | _a9781616144210 (pbk. : acid-free paper) | ||
| 020 | _a1616144211 (pbk. : acid-free paper) | ||
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_aQA41 _b.P37 2011 |
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_aPask, Colin, _d1943- |
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_aMath for the frightened : _bfacing scary symbols and everything else that freaks you out about mathematics / _cColin Pask. |
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_aAmherst, N.Y. : _bPrometheus Books, _c2011. |
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_a380 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 365-376) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aWhere to begin? -- Fibonacci's proposition two -- Equations: information and interpretation -- The proof -- Thinking around the proof -- But why is it true? seeing it another way -- Building up the mathematics -- Back to Pythagorean triples -- Logical steps and linear equations -- Parameters, quadratic equations, and beyond -- Any number -- Symbols -- First applications -- Mathematics and the invisible world -- CAT scans -- Social planning and mathematical surprises -- Geometry and Euclid -- An alternative approach: geometry meets algebra -- Symmetry -- Ways of thinking and how we do mathematics -- Final thoughts -- Answers for examples. | |
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_aMathematical notation. _2Sears |
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_aMathematics. _2Sears |
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