Symmetry (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Symmetry (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart demonstrates symmetry's deep implications, showing how it even plays a major role in the current search to unify relativity and quantum theory. Stewart, a respected

Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

At the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory, and much of modern cosmology lies one concept: symmetry. In Why Beauty Is Truth, world-famous mathematician Ian Stewart narrates the history of the emergence of this remarkable area of study. Stewart introduces us to such

Letters to a Young Mathematician (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Mathematician Ian Stewart tells readers what he wishes he had known when he was a student. He takes up subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical-what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the

Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The bestselling Ian Stewart tackles his biggest subject yet: the weird and wonderful world of numbers, from zero to

Taming the Infinite - The Story of Mathematics (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and

T A Today - A New Introduction to Transactional Analysis (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Neuvěřitelná čísla profesora Stewarta - Iain Stewart

Čísla nás provázejí na každém kroku a profesor Stewart ukazuje jejich pozoruhodné vlastnosti. Od těch nejzákladnějších, jako je už jejich zápis v desetinné nebo binární notaci, přes objev nuly a mimořádnost prvočísel, až po čísla iracionální (jako je ? a ?2), čísla

Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathematics (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! Math Hysteria contains twenty quirky tales of mathematical exploration by one of the world's most popular writers on mathematics. Ian Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale,

Neuvěřitelná čísla profesora Stewarta - Ian Stewart - e-kniha

eBook:,Čísla nás provázejí na každém kroku a profesor Stewart ukazuje jejich pozoruhodné vlastnosti. Od těch nejzákladnějších, jako je už jejich zápis v desetinné nebo binární notaci, přes objev nuly a mimořádnost prvočísel, až po čísla iracionální (jako je π a √2),

The Foundations of Mathematics (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic and informal attitude to mathematics at school, versus a new emphasis on proof, based on logic, and a more abstract development of general

Infinity: A Very Short Introduction (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. The infinitely large (infinite) is

Complex Analysis (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

This new edition of a classic textbook develops complex analysis from the established theory of real analysis by emphasising the differences that arise as a result of the richer geometry of the complex plane. Key features of the authors' approach are to use simple topological ideas to translate

Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Solving mathematical riddles with the world's most popular maths

Kufřík matematických záhad profesora Stewarta - Ian Stewart - e-kniha

eBook:,Nahlédněte do kufříku naditého případy detektiva Soamese, jehož schopnosti si vůbec nezadají s umem Sherlocka Holmese. A stejně jako měl Holmes svého Watsona, i Soames má k ruce vysloužilého vojenského lékaře dr. Johna Watsupa, který mu svojí naivitou nahrává na

Concepts of Modern Mathematics (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Some years ago, new math took the country's classrooms by storm. Based on the abstract, general style of mathematical exposition favored by research mathematicians, its goal was to teach students not just to manipulate numbers and formulas, but to grasp the underlying mathematical concepts. The

Great Mathematical Problems (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of

Symmetry (Weyl Hermann)(Paperback)

Symmetry is a classic study of symmetry in mathematics, the sciences, nature, and art from one of the twentieth century's greatest mathematicians. Hermann Weyl explores the concept of symmetry beginning with the idea that it represents a harmony of proportions, and gradually departs to examine its

Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Features mathematical oddities such as games, puzzles, facts, numbers and mathematical

Seventeen Equations that Changed the World (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really

Flatterland: Like Flatland Only More So (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Flatterland explores our present understanding of the shape and origins of the universe, the nature of space, time and matter, as well as modern geometries and their applications. The journey begins when our heroine, Victoria Line, comes upon her great-great-grandfather A. Square's diary, hidden in

Game, Set and Math: Enigmas and Conundrums (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Twelve essays take a playful approach to the subject, exploring how to play poker over the telephone without the possibility of cheating, how to distinguish plausible fallacies from unbelievable facts, and how to cope mathematically with contorted worms, drunken tennis players, and snakes that eat

Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Presents a collection of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers, and riddles. This title helps you find out: how to organise chaos; how matter balances anti-matter; how to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it); why you can't comb a hairy ball; and, how to calculate pi by observing the

Science Of Discworld II - The Globe (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Acclaimed The Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the wizards of

Science of Discworld IV - Judgement Day (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job - and indeed the truth of words - very seriously. She doesn't know it, but her world and ours - Roundworld - is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for