Mathematical treks : from surreal numbers to magic circles /

Mathematical treks : from surreal numbers to magic circles /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Peterson, Ivars.
Imprint:	[Washington, DC] : Mathematical Association of America, c2002.
Description:	x, 170 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Spectrum series A science news book Science news book.
Subject:	Mathematics -- Miscellanea. Mathematics. Trivia and miscellanea. Miscellanea.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4810745

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ISBN:	0883855372
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

1. Calculation and the chess master
2. The cow in the classroom
3. A passion for Pi
4. Computing in the surreal realm
5. Pythagorus plays ball
6. Recycling topology
7. Soap films and grid walks
8. Mating games and lizards
9. Random bits
10. Spreading rumors
11. Towards a fairer expansion draft
12. Cracking the ball-control myth
13. Math and a music education
14. Sprouts
15. Groups, graphs and Paul Erdos
16. DNA adds up
17. Computing with the EDSAC
18. Waring experiments
19. Old and new arithmetic
20. Matchsticks in the summer