The Magic of Maths

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Benjamin holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, where he has taught since 1989. He is a noted mathemagician," known for being able to perform complicated computations in his head. He is the author, most recently, of The Secrets of Mental Math, and has appeared on The Today Show and The Colbert Report. Benjamin has been profiled in such publications as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Scientific American, Discover, and Wired. Klappentext A tour of the greatest hits of mathematics, using a delightful assortment of examples, from ice cream scoops to poker hands, to teach maths classics including algebra, trigonometry and calculus. Finding fun in math's classic problems with America's greatest mathemagician Zusammenfassung Finding fun in math's classic problems with America's greatest mathemagician

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Benjamin
• Publisher: Basic Books Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.2015
• EAN: 9780465098743
• ISBN: 978-0-465-09874-3
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 209 mm x 22 mm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)