From Rubik's cubes to Godel's incompleteness theorem, everything mathematical explained, with colour illustrations, in half a minute. Maths is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Fermat was, or what he proved? The more you know about Maths, the less of a science it becomes. 30 Second Maths takes the top 50 most engaging mathematical theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 200 words and one picture. Read at your own pace, and discover that maths can be more fascinating than you ever imagined.
Circa l’autore
Richard Brown is Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 160 ● ISBN 9781848313866 ● Dimensione 4.3 MB ● Casa editrice Icon Books ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2012 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2610853 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale