Excursions Into Mathematics
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Excursions in Mathematics
Author: C. Stanley Ogilvy
language: en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date: 1994-01-01
This lively and accessible exploration of the nature of mathematics examines the role of the mathematician as well as the four major branches: number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis.
Excursions in Geometry
Author: Charles Stanley Ogilvy
language: en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date: 1990-01-01
A straightedge, compass, and a little thought are all that's needed to discover the intellectual excitement of geometry. Harmonic division and Apollonian circles, inversive geometry, hexlet, Golden Section, more. 132 illustrations.
Excursions in Number Theory
Author: Charles Stanley Ogilvy
language: en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date: 1988-01-01
Challenging, accessible mathematical adventures involving prime numbers, number patterns, irrationals and iterations, calculating prodigies, and more. No special training is needed, just high school mathematics and an inquisitive mind. "A splendidly written, well selected and presented collection. I recommend the book unreservedly to all readers." — Martin Gardner.