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- The equation that couldn't be solved : how mathematical genius discovered the language of symmetry / by Livio, Mario,1945-(CARDINAL)343999;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-332 and index.- Subjects: Galois, Évariste, 1811-1832.; Diophantine analysis; Galois theory; Group theory; Symmetric functions; Symmetry (Mathematics);
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- Hypatia of Alexandria : mathematician and martyr. by Deakin, Michael A. B.,1939-(CARDINAL)553340;
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- Subjects: Biographies.; Hypatia, -415.; Alexandrian school.; Mathematicians; Philosophers; Women mathematicians; Women philosophers;
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- Number theory and its history / by Ore, Øystein,1899-1968.(CARDINAL)709162;
Includes bibliographical references (page 359d).This book, written by a prominent mathematician and Sterling Professor of Mathematics at Yale, differs from most books on number theory in two important ways: first, it presents the principal ideas and methods of number theory within a historical and cultural framework, making the subject more tangible and easily grasped. Second, the material requires substantially less mathematical background than many comparable texts. Technical complications and mathematical requirements have been kept to a minimum in order to make the book as accessible as possible to readers with limited mathematical knowledge. For the majority of the book, a basic knowledge of algebra will suffice. In developing the importance and meaning of number theory in the history of mathematics, Professor Ore documents the contributions of a host of history's greatest mathematicians: Diophantos, Euclid, Fibonacci, Euler, Fermat, Mersenne, Gauss, and many more, showing how these thinkers evolved the major outlines of number theory. Topics covered include counting and recording of numbers, the properties of numbers, prime numbers, the Aliquot parts, indeterminate problems, theory of linear indeterminate problems, Diophantine problems, congruences, analysis of congruences. Wilson's Theorem, Euler's theorem, theory of decimal expansions, the converse of Fermat's theorem, and the classical construction problems. Based on a course the author gave for a number of years at Yale, this book covers the essentials of number theory with a clarity and avoidance of abstruse mathematics that make it an ideal resource for undergraduates or for amateur mathematicians (who have historically contributed much to number theory). It has even been recommended for self-study by gifted high school students. -- from back cover.- Subjects: Number theory.; Mathematics;
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- Mathematics 1001 : absolutely everything that matters in mathematics, in 1001 bite-sized explanations / by Elwes, Richard,1978-(CARDINAL)593080;
Numbers. The basics ; Arithmetic ; Number systems ; Rational numbers ; Factors and multiples ; Induction ; Representation of numbers ; Transcendental numbers ; Ruler and compass ; Constructions ; Diophantine equations ; Prime numbers -- Geometry. Euclidean geometry ; Triangles ; Circles ; Polygons and polyhedra ; Transformations ; Tessellations ; Curves and surfaces ; Polar coordinates ; Discrete geometry ; Differential geometry ; Topology ; Knot theory ; Non-Euclidean geometry ; Algebraic topology ; Algebraic geometry ; Diophantine geometry -- Algebra. Letters for numbers ; Equations ; Vectors and matrices ; Group theory ; Abstract algebra -- Discrete mathematics. Combinatorics ; Graph theory ; Ramsey theory -- Analysis. Sequences ; Series ; Continuity ; Differential calculus ; Integral calculus ; Complex analysis ; Power series ; Exponentiation ; Fractals ; Dynamical systems ; Differential equations ; Fourier analysis -- Logic. Basic logic ; The science of deduction ; Set theory ; Hilbert's program ; Complexity theory ; Computability theory ; Model theory ; Uncertainty and paradoxes -- Metamathematics. What mathematicians do ; Mathematics and technology ; Philosophies of mathematics -- Probability & statistics. Statistics ; Probability ; Probability distributions ; Stochastic processes ; Cryptography -- Mathematical physics. Newtonian mechanics ; Waves ; Fields and flows ; Special relativity ; Gravity ; Quantum mechanics ; Quantum field theory -- Games and recreation. Game theory ; Fibonacci ; Puzzles and perplexities.Provides a practical reference to all aspects of mathematics, using clear explanations of such key mathematical concepts as analysis, logic, metamathematics, and mathematical physics.--- Subjects: Mathematics.; Mathematics; Mathématiques;
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