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Mathematical Plums (The Dolciani mathematical expositions) [Hardcover]

Ross Honsberger (Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 233 pages
  • Publisher: Mathematical Assn of Amer; 1St Edition edition (June 1979)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883853000
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883853009
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #437,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The plums are large, juicy and sweet, January 11, 2007
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The plums in this collection are juicy, large and sweet. Honsberger has put together a set of mathematical delights written by some of the best expository writers of mathematics. There are ten different chapters and the titles and authors are as follows:

*) "Chromatic Graphs", by H. L. Dorwat and D. T. Finkbeiner
*) "How to Get (at least) a Fair Share of the Cake", by K. R. Rebman
*) Some Remarkable Sequences of Integers", by R. P. Boas
*) "Existence Out Of Chaos", by S. K. Stein
*) "Some Surprises in Probability", by Ross Honsberger
*) "Anomalous Calculation", by R. P. Boas
*) "A Distorted View of Geometry", by G. D. Chakerian
*) "Convergence, Divergence and the Computer", by R. P. Boas
*) "Kepler's Conics", by Ross Honsberger
*) "The Skewes Number", by R. P. Boas

Written at a level that can be understood by the mathematically sophisticated high school student, these essays could also serve as fodder for college courses in mathematical history. If you are teaching a math class where you require your students to write a paper, then this is a good recommendation for quality, understandable source material.
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