Mathematics Is Not a Spectator Sport

• Main Author: Phillips, George M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2005.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Algebra.; Mathematical analysis.; Analysis (Mathematics).; Geometry.; Number theory.; Mathematics, general.; Analysis.; Number Theory.

Mathematics Is Not a Spectator Sport challenges the reader to become an active mathematician. Beginning at a gentle pace, the author encourages the reader to get involved, with discussions of an exciting variety of topics, each placed in its historical context, including: * The surprising achievemen...

Table of Contents:

• Squares
• Numbers, Numbers Everywhere
• Fibonacci Numbers
• Prime Numbers
• Choice and Chance
• Geometrical Constructions
• The Algebra of Group.