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2009; 271 pp; softcover ISBN-10: 0-8218-4817-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-8218-4817-3 List Price: US$32 Member Price: US$26 Order Code: MBK/62 See also: The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots - Colin C Adams Five-Minute Mathematics - Ehrhard Behrends | What's so funny about math? Lots! Especially if you're mathematically bent. In the world of Colin Adams, differential equations bring on tears of laughter. Hollywood producers hire algebraic geometers to punch up a script. In this world, math and humor are synonymous. Riot at the Calc Exam is a proof of this fact. A collection of humorous math stories, this book gives a window into mathematics and the culture of mathematicians. Appropriate for mathematicians, math students, math teachers, lay people with an interest in mathematics, and indeed everyone else. This book is a romp through the wild world of mathematics.
General mathematical audience interested in light mathematical reading. |
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