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Mathematics: The Man-Made Universe (Dover Books on Mathematics) Paperback – October 21, 2010

by Sherman K. Stein (Author)

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Anyone can appreciate the beauty, depth, and vitality of mathematics with the help of this highly readable text, specially developed from a college course designed to appeal to students in a variety of fields. Readers with little mathematical background are exposed to a broad range of subjects chosen from number theory, topology, set theory, geometry, algebra, and analysis.
Starting with a survey of questions on weight, the text discusses the primes, the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, rationals and irrationals, tiling, tiling and electricity, probability, infinite sets, and many other topics. Each subject illustrates a significant idea and lends itself easily to experiments and problems. Useful appendices offer an overview of the basic ideas of arithmetic, the rudiments of algebra, suggestions on teaching mathematics, and much more, including answers and comments for selected exercises.

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Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; 3rd Revised edition edition (November 18, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486404501
ISBN-13: 978-0486404509
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #56 in Books > Science & Math > Mathematics > Pure Mathematics > Set Theory
- #136 in Books > Science & Math > Mathematics > Geometry & Topology > Topology
- #192 in Books > Science & Math > Mathematics > Pure Mathematics > Number Theory

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I ENJOYED THIS BOOK.

By Jennifer A on December 24, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Chapter on memory wheels was great. READERS Should also check Sloane's Website on Integer Sequences where many more integer sequences should be of interest.

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this is a goood book

By Kevin Todd Clepps on April 21, 2014

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It is very informative.It tells a lot about diverse subjects in the field of the mathematics.i really like how this book is written

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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Not good as a stand alone text

By handsome7 on January 12, 2011

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I liked this book and I hated this book. If I were reading this book for my own enjoyment or in conjunction with a more formal text then it is an interesting and informaive read...even enjoyable at times. If you are in a class that uses it as the sole text then you will have to rely on the professor to fill in the blanks which may be a bad thing as it was in my case. I had the version with the green cover and it's contents are totally in black and white, the graphics are horrible in many cases and do not reproduce well if making copies. Not a good text for a course but a great book for personal enjoyment.

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6 of 98 people found the following review helpful

By A Customer on February 28, 1999

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A great book

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