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- catalog abstract ""In Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, and Other Mathematical Explorations, Keith Ball draws on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry. He explores a wide range of concepts, some more lighthearted, others central to the development of the field and used daily by mathematicians, physicists, and engineers." "Accessible to anyone with basic calculus, this book is a treasure trove of ideas that will entertain, amuse, and bemuse students, teachers, and math lovers of all ages."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13077332.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""In Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, and Other Mathematical Explorations, Keith Ball draws on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry. He explores a wide range of concepts, some more lighthearted, others central to the development of the field and used daily by mathematicians, physicists, and engineers." "Accessible to anyone with basic calculus, this book is a treasure trove of ideas that will entertain, amuse, and bemuse students, teachers, and math lovers of all ages."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Shannon's free lunch -- Counting dots -- Fermat's Little Theorem and infinite decimals -- Strange curves -- Shared birthdays, normal bells -- Stirling works -- Spare change, pools of blood -- Fibonacci's rabbits revisited -- Chasing the curve -- Rational and irrational.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 251 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0691113211 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
- catalog subject "510 21".
- catalog subject "Mathematics Popular works.".
- catalog subject "QA93 .B34 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Shannon's free lunch -- Counting dots -- Fermat's Little Theorem and infinite decimals -- Strange curves -- Shared birthdays, normal bells -- Stirling works -- Spare change, pools of blood -- Fibonacci's rabbits revisited -- Chasing the curve -- Rational and irrational.".
- catalog title "Strange curves, counting rabbits, and other mathematical explorations / Keith Ball.".
- catalog type "Popular works. fast".
- catalog type "text".