Ingenuity in Mathematics (New Mathematical Library)

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Ingenuity in Mathematics (New Mathematical Library)

This book contains short, self-contained essays on elementary mathematics. Many describe work of outstanding mathematicians, Gauss among them, and show the incisiveness and ingenuity so characteristic of first rate mathematical work, no matter what the level.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
216

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Cover of: Ingenuity in Mathematics (New Mathematical Library)
Ingenuity in Mathematics (New Mathematical Library)
August 27, 1998, The Mathematical Association of America
Paperback in English

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First Sentence

"I can remember reading years ago that the probability of two positive integers, chosen at random, being relatively prime is 6/ 2."

Classifications

Library of Congress
QA7 .H77 1970

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
216
Dimensions
8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Weight
9.6 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL8191903M
ISBN 10
0883856239
ISBN 13
9780883856239
LCCN
77134351
OCLC/WorldCat
2205445
LibraryThing
257515
Goodreads
1416864

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL2766086W

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I can remember reading years ago that the probability of two positive integers, chosen at random, being relatively prime is 6/ 2.
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