Mathematician's Delight (Dover Science Books) - Softcover

Sawyer, W. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486462404 ISBN 13: 9780486462400

Verlag: Dover Publications Inc., 2007

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"Recommended with confidence" by The Times Literary Supplement, this lively survey starts with simple arithmetic and algebra and proceeds by gradual steps through graphs, logarithms, and trigonometry to calculus and the world of numbers. Generations of readers have found it the ideal introduction to mathematics, offering accessible explanations of how theory arises from real-life applications.
"The main object of this book is to dispel the fear of mathematics," declares author W. W. Sawyer, adding that "Many people regard mathematicians as a race apart, possessed of almost supernatural powers. While this is very flattering for successful mathematicians, it is very bad for those who, for one reason or another, are attempting to learn the subject." Now retired, Sawyer won international renown for his innovative teaching methods, which he used at colleges in England and Scotland as well as Africa, New Zealand, and North America. His insights into the pleasures and practicalities of mathematics will appeal to readers of all backgrounds.

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W. W. Sawyer, now retired, is internationally renowned for his innovative teaching methods.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0486462404
• ISBN 13: 9780486462400
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 238
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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