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The Resource The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource)
The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource)
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The item The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
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- Summary
- There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. It contains solved problems - like the Poincar? Conjecture, cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman, who refused academic honours and a million-dollar prize for his work, and ones which
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Note
- Electronic book
- Isbn
- 9781847653512
- Label
- The great mathematical problems
- Title
- The great mathematical problems
- Statement of responsibility
- Ian Stewart
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. It contains solved problems - like the Poincar? Conjecture, cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman, who refused academic honours and a million-dollar prize for his work, and ones which
- Cataloging source
- TOH
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stewart, Ian
- Dewey number
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- 510
- 510.76
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QA43
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Mathematics
- Label
- The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource)
- Note
- Electronic book
- Control code
- ocn828851184
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781847653512
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 572C93BA-03B0-4955-9666-9BB7CB61F0F0
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828851184
- Label
- The great mathematical problems, Ian Stewart, (electronic resource)
- Note
- Electronic book
- Control code
- ocn828851184
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781847653512
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 572C93BA-03B0-4955-9666-9BB7CB61F0F0
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828851184
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