Q.E.D
Subtitle: beauty in mathematical proof
By: Burkard Polster
Publisher: Wooden
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Butleigh
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781904263500
Subjects: Proof theory
Description: Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon.
Notes: Originally published: New York: Walker, 2004.