Mathematical Expeditions: Chronicles by the ExplorersSpringer Science & Business Media, 1. des. 2013 - 278 sider This book contains the stories of five mathematical journeys into new realms, told through the writings of the explorers themselves. Some were guided by mere curiosity and the thrill of adventure, while others had more practical motives. In each case the outcome was a vast expansion of the known mathematical world and the realization that still greater vistas remained to be explored. The authors tell these stories by guiding the reader through the very words of the mathematicians at the heart of these events, and thereby provide insight into the art of approaching mathematical problems. The book can be used in a variety of ways. The five chapters are completely independent, each with varying levels of mathematical sophistication. The book will be enticing to students, to instructors, and to the intellectually curious reader. By working through some of the original sources and supplemental exercises, which discuss and solve - or attempt to solve - a great problem, this book helps the reader discover the roots of modern problems, ideas, and concepts, even whole subjects. Students will also see the obstacles that earlier thinkers had to clear in order to make their respective contributions to five central themes in the evolution of mathematics. |
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Side 2
... side less than two right angles , the two straight lines , if produced indefinitely , will meet on that side on which are the angles less than two right angles . It is a witness to Euclid's genius that he chose this particular statement ...
... side less than two right angles , the two straight lines , if produced indefinitely , will meet on that side on which are the angles less than two right angles . It is a witness to Euclid's genius that he chose this particular statement ...
Side 3
... sides / and l ' , we want to draw the same angle with side l ' , through a point P not on / . In order to do this , we need to be able to draw a line through P that is parallel to I ( Figure 1.1 ) . This raises the question whether such ...
... sides / and l ' , we want to draw the same angle with side l ' , through a point P not on / . In order to do this , we need to be able to draw a line through P that is parallel to I ( Figure 1.1 ) . This raises the question whether such ...
Side 6
... sides AD and BC , from which one deduces ( without assuming the parallel postulate ) that angles C and D are equal ( Exercise 1.3 ) . Now , assuming Euclid's parallel postulate , one can prove that C and D are also right angles ...
... sides AD and BC , from which one deduces ( without assuming the parallel postulate ) that angles C and D are equal ( Exercise 1.3 ) . Now , assuming Euclid's parallel postulate , one can prove that C and D are also right angles ...
Side 8
... sides of an equilateral triangle , say by doubling the length of each side , will reduce the size of its angles , so that the larger equilateral triangle is not similar to the smaller one . The length of its sides will determine the ...
... sides of an equilateral triangle , say by doubling the length of each side , will reduce the size of its angles , so that the larger equilateral triangle is not similar to the smaller one . The length of its sides will determine the ...
Side 10
... sides of all the inscribed figures . This proportionality appears to me a more natural postulate than that of Euclid , and it is worthy of note that it is discovered afresh in the results of the theory of universal gravitation ...
... sides of all the inscribed figures . This proportionality appears to me a more natural postulate than that of Euclid , and it is worthy of note that it is discovered afresh in the results of the theory of universal gravitation ...
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Taming the Infinite | 54 |
3 | 69 |
Calculating Areas and Volumes | 89 |
1 | 95 |
4 | 123 |
5 | 129 |
7 | 150 |
Fermats Last Theorem | 156 |
The Search for an Elusive Formula | 204 |
References | 259 |
Credits | 269 |
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