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The Number Pi
Jean-Pierre Lafon Pierre Eymard
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Description for The Number Pi
Paperback. Traces the thread of pi through the long history of mathematics. This book touches upon many major subjects in mathematics: geometry (of course), number theory, Galois theory, probability, transcendental numbers, analysis, and, as their crown jewel, the theory of elliptic functions, which connects many of the other subjects. Editor(s): Eymard, Pierre. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 624.
'[In the book] we are dealing with a theme which cuts across the mathematics courses classically taught in the first four years of college. Thus it offers the reader the opportunity to learn, review and give long-term thought to the concepts covered in these programmes by following the guiding thread of this favoured number' - from the Preface. This is a clever, beautiful book. The authors trace the thread of pi through the long history of mathematics. In so doing, they touch upon many major subjects in mathematics: geometry (of course), number theory, Galois theory, probability, transcendental numbers, analysis, and, ... Read more
'[In the book] we are dealing with a theme which cuts across the mathematics courses classically taught in the first four years of college. Thus it offers the reader the opportunity to learn, review and give long-term thought to the concepts covered in these programmes by following the guiding thread of this favoured number' - from the Preface. This is a clever, beautiful book. The authors trace the thread of pi through the long history of mathematics. In so doing, they touch upon many major subjects in mathematics: geometry (of course), number theory, Galois theory, probability, transcendental numbers, analysis, and, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821832462
SKU
V9780821832462
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jean-Pierre Lafon Pierre Eymard
Jean-Pierre Torrell is a Dominican priest of the Toulouse province and professor of dogmatic theology at the University of Fribourg. From 1973 to 1981, he taught at the Gregorian University in Rome and was a member of the Leonine Commission, where he contributed to research on and editing of Aquinas's works.
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