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Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers Paperback - 1999

by Calvin C. Clawson


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Why seemingly unrelated mathematical truths are connected in simple and beautiful equations continues to stump even mathematicians. This recreational math book takes the reader on a fantastic voyage into the world of natural numbers. From the earliest discoveries of the ancient Greeks to various fundamental characteristics of the natural number sequence, Clawson explains fascinating mathematical mysteries in clear and easy prose. He delves into the heart of number theory to see and understand the exquisite relationships among natural numbers, and ends by exploring the ultimate mystery of mathematics: the Riemann hypothesis, which says that through a point in a plane, no line can be drawn parallel to a given line.While a professional mathematician's treatment of number theory involves the most sophisticated analytical tools, its basic ideas are surprisingly easy to comprehend. By concentrating on the meaning behind various equations and proofs and avoiding technical refinements, Mathematical Mysteries lets the common reader catch a glimpse of this wonderful and exotic world.

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The natural number sequence is the list of counting numbers used in everyday life.

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  • Title Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers
  • Author Calvin C. Clawson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Westview Publishing, Cambridge, MA
  • Date 1999-12-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780738202594 / 0738202592
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.41 x 0.97 in (20.96 x 13.74 x 2.46 cm)
  • Reading level 1200
  • Library of Congress subjects Number theory
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99066854
  • Dewey Decimal Code 512.7

About the author

Calvin C. Clawson is the author of The Mathematical Traveler and Conquering Math Phobia. He has published over two dozen short stories, and won an award from the National Writers Association for his novel The White Badger. A teacher of mathematics at Seattle Community College, he lives south of Issaquah, Washington.
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