Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities
by Ian Stewart
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A treasure trove of mathematical oddities, including games, puzzles, facts, numbers and delightful mathematical nibbles for the curious and adventurous mind.
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Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities
2010, Profile Books, Profile Books Ltd
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1846683459 9781846683459
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Shu xue wan hua tong: wu guang shi se de shu xue qu ti he yi shi = Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities
2010, Ren min you dian chu ban she
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Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
2009, Perseus Books Group
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Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities
2008, Profile, Profile Books
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Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and factoids intended for the adventurous mind. This book reveals the most exhilarating oddities from Professor Stewart's legendary cabinet.Inside, you will find hidden gems of logic, geometry, and probability-like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder that you think), a pop-up dodecahedron, and the real reason why you can't divide anything by zero. Scattered among these are keys to Fermat's last theorem, the Poincare conjecture, chaos theory, and the P=NP problem (you'll win a million dollars if you solve it). You never know what enigmas you'll find in the Stewart cabinet, but they're sure to be clever, mind-expanding, and delightfully fun.
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