Erscheint: Februar 2027
Buch (Softcover): Sachbuch
The Mending of Broken Bones
A Modern Guide to Classical Algebra
Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35842097
EAN: 9780674307971
Erscheint: Februar 2027
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 36.75
Beschreibung
An "energizing" (NYRB. ) celebration of the beauty and creativity of algebra by "a masterly teacher" (TLS. ). For many of us, algebra conjures up memories of dull classes spent wondering when we'd ever have to solve a system of equations or factor a polynomial. Indeed, most of the time, if we need to plan a budget or figure out how early to leave the house for work, common sense or a quick, seat-of-the-pants approximation is good enough. But as mathematician Paul Lockhart argues in The Mending of Broken Bones,. once we stop thinking of algebra in terms of its practical applications, we can appreciate it for the beautiful and gratifying subject that it is. In his hands, algebra is the delicate craft of untangling numerical puzzles to reveal the hidden patterns and often surprising behaviors of the numbers themselves. As Lockhart traverses numerical systems, slips into and out of higher-dimensional space, and delights in the intimate connections between algebra and geometry, we come to see the discipline from his viewpoint: not as the mundane exercises of our school years, but instead as an art form whose beauty lies in its elegant simplicity. Written in Lockhart's charming and conversational prose, The Mending of Broken Bones. is a celebration of algebra and the profound joys of mathematical discovery.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Lockhart Paul
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2027
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 400