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More Fallacies, Flaws & Flimflam (Spectrum)
Edward J. Barbeau
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Description for More Fallacies, Flaws & Flimflam (Spectrum)
Paperback. Mistakes in mathematical reasoning, taken from a variety of sources, are exposed and analysed in this entertaining book. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Mistakes in mathematical reasoning can range from outlandish blunders to deep and subtle oversights that evade even the most watchful eye. This book represents the second collection of such errors to be compiled by Edward Barbeau. Like Barbeau's previous book, Mathematical Fallacies, Flaws and Flimflam, material is drawn from a variety of sources including the work of students, textbooks, the media, and even professional mathematicians. The errors presented here serve both to entertain, and to emphasise the need to subject even the most 'obvious' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. Each item is ... Read more
Mistakes in mathematical reasoning can range from outlandish blunders to deep and subtle oversights that evade even the most watchful eye. This book represents the second collection of such errors to be compiled by Edward Barbeau. Like Barbeau's previous book, Mathematical Fallacies, Flaws and Flimflam, material is drawn from a variety of sources including the work of students, textbooks, the media, and even professional mathematicians. The errors presented here serve both to entertain, and to emphasise the need to subject even the most 'obvious' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. Each item is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Spectrum
Condition
New
Weight
269g
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780883855805
SKU
V9780883855805
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About Edward J. Barbeau
Professor Edward Barbeau received his doctorate from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University and later taught at the University of Toronto. He was named Fellow of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 1989, and has received the David Hilbert Award from the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions and the Adrien ... Read more
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