Do Androids Dream of Symmetric Sheaves?
And Other Mathematically Bent Stories
Why is the Devil thrilled when Hell gets its first mathematician? How do 6 and 27 solve the diabolical murder of 9? What are the advantages a vampire has in the math world? What happens when we run out of new math to discover? How does Dr. Frankenstein create the ideal mathematical creature? What transpires when a grad student digging for theorems strikes a rich vein on the ridge overlooking Deadwood? What happens when math students band together to foment rebellion? What will a mathematician do beyond the grave to finish that elusive proof? This is just a small subset of the questions plumbed in this collection of 45 mathematically bent stories from the fertile imagination of Colin Adams. Originally appearing in The Mathematical Intelligencer , an expository mathematics magazine, these tales give a decidedly unconventional look at the world of mathematics and mathematicians. A section of notes is provided at the end of the book that explain references that may not be familiar to all and that include additional commentary by the author.
| Autor: | Adams, Colin |
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| ISBN: | 9783031314902 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 253 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Veröffentlicht: | 16.08.2023 |
| Untertitel: | And Other Mathematically Bent Stories |
| Schlagworte: | Colin Adams Mathematical humor Mathematically Bent Mathematical stories The Mathematical Intelligencer |
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