
Math bytes |
Subtitle:
Google bombs, chocolate-covered pi, and other cool bits in computing
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Author:
Chartier, Timothy
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 13:
9780691160603
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Price:
USD 24.95
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Publication Year:
2014
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Publisher Info
Princeton University Press. InquiryBook Description
A mathematical Pandora's box released is perhaps the best way to describe this book. It overflows with ideas, flitting from one fascinating topic to the next, often without an apparent connection. The range is impressive. Chartier (Davidson College) covers topics such as using M&Ms and the sine curve to estimate a value of pi, using matrices
Book Review and Awards
Choice OAT