A Mathematical Tour

By Denis Bell and Chris Bernhardt

Book Overview

A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a keen sense of intellectual curiosity. Each chapter includes a short history of the topic, statements and discussion of important results, illustrations, user-friendly exercises, and suggestions for further reading. This book is intended to be read for pleasure but could also be used for a Topics course in Mathematics or as a supplementary text in a History of Mathematics course.

Features

contains a selection of accessible mathematical topics exercises that elucidate, and sometimes enlarge on, the topics suitable for readers with knowledge of high school mathematics

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032747897
• ISBN13: 9781032747897
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: A K PETERS
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"