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advanced mathematical research topics
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Bin Packing Problem
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chaos theory concepts
Checker Board
Clock Arithmetic
Clock Numbers
combinatorial optimization
cryptography fundamentals
Dense Random Packing
Densest
Densest Lattice Packing
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
Fibonacci
Fibonacci Numbers
Follow
geometric packing algorithms
Golden Rectangle
Green's Function
Held
Laminated Lattices
mathematical problem solving
Np Problem
number theory applications
Odd
Perfect Squares
Pocket Calculator
Prime
Side Length
Smaller Rectangle
Smaller Squares
Smooth
Starting Number
Product details
- ISBN 9780852741832
- Weight: 310g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 1990
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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How many colors are needed to color a map? Must hailstones numbers always fall to the ground? Can statistics prove anything? What is a perfect square, and who has found the ultimate one? How do numbers affect national security? What kinds of problems confront the traveling salesman? Does anyone know how best to pack balls together? What is life like in 4 (or 3 1/2) dimensions? How does a clock count, and why should we care? What number secrets do sunflowers and pine cones conceal? What is a monster doing in mathematics?
These and many other fascinating questions about familiar numbers like 1, 2, and 3 are explored in Malcolm Line's second adventure into the world of numbers. Written in a lively and readable style, Think of a Number relates the story of some of the most famous problems that have confronted the world's experts over the centuries, from the earliest interests of the ancient Greeks to the very cutting-edge of modern research involving today's most powerful computers. The book explores the relationship between numbers and nature in its broadest sense and discovers the beauty of fractals and chaos. Requiring little or no prior knowledge of mathematics, this resource will be fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in numbers and their role in the natural world.
