Title: Magnificent mistakes in mathematics /
Authors: Posamentier, Alfred S.; Lehmann, Ingmar.
Year: 2013
Subjects: Mathematics Miscellanea; Errors, Scientific; Discoveries in science; MATHEMATICS / General.
Abstract: "Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science"--
Contents: Noteworthy mistakes by famous mathematicians -- Mistakes in arithmetic -- Algebraic mistakes -- Geometric mistakes -- Mistakes in probability and statistics.