9781591022008
Pi: A Biography Of The World's Most Mysterious Number - Alfred S. Posamentier, Ingmar Lehmann
Prometheus Books (2004)
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In this delightful layperson's introduction to one of math's most interesting phenomena, Drs Posamentier and Lehmann review p's history from pre-biblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating p over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about p (including an attempt to legislate its exact value), and useful applications of p in everyday life, including statistics.

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LoC Classification QA484.P67 2004
Dewey 512.73
Format Hardcover
Cover Price 28,98 €
No. of Pages 324
Height x Width 231 x 160 mm
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