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How Euler Did Even More (Spectrum)
C. Edward Sandifer
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Description for How Euler Did Even More (Spectrum)
Paperback. A collection of lively expository columns on the work of Euler, written by a leading scholar. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
C. Edward Sandifer has been studying Euler for decades and is one of the world's leading experts on his work. This book is the second collection of Sandifer's 'How Euler Did It' columns. Each is a jewel of historical and mathematical exposition. The sum total of years of work and study of the most prolific mathematician in history, this volume will leave the reader marveling at Euler's clever inventiveness, which Sandifer explicates and puts in context.
C. Edward Sandifer has been studying Euler for decades and is one of the world's leading experts on his work. This book is the second collection of Sandifer's 'How Euler Did It' columns. Each is a jewel of historical and mathematical exposition. The sum total of years of work and study of the most prolific mathematician in history, this volume will leave the reader marveling at Euler's clever inventiveness, which Sandifer explicates and puts in context.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Condition
New
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780883855843
SKU
V9780883855843
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About C. Edward Sandifer
C. Edward Sandifer is Professor of Mathematics at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. He is Secretary of The Euler Society (www.EulerSociety.org). His first book, The Early Mathematics of Leonhard Euler, was published by the MAA in December 2006, as part of the celebrations of Euler's tercentennial in 2007. The MAA published a collection of forty 'How Euler Did ... Read more
Reviews for How Euler Did Even More (Spectrum)
…There are several ways to read this book. First, one may choose simply to open it at random to read Sandifer's discussion of how Euler attacked and thought about certain problems. Sandifer places Euler's work into context of the mathematics of his time, then describes what Euler did and how he did it and why it mattered, keeping in mind ... Read more