Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities

Professor Stewart's cabinet of mathematical curiosities

Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and factoids intended for the adventurous mind. This book reveals the most exhilarating oddities from Professor Stewartâ€™s legendary cabinet.
Inside, you will find hidden gems of logic, geometry, and probabilityÂ—like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder than you think), a pop-up dodecahedron, and the real reason why you canâ€™t divide anything by zero. Scattered among these are keys to Fermatâ€™s last theorem, the PoincarÃ© conjecture, chaos theory, and the P=NP problem (youâ€™ll win a million dollars if you solve it). You never know what enigmas youâ€™ll find in the Stewart cabinet, but theyâ€™re sure to be clever, mind-expanding, and delightfully fun.
Country USA
Manufacturer Profile Books UK
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9781846680649
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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