A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality 1st Edition by Clifford A. Pickover (PDF)

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A Passion for Mathematics is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and experienced mathematicians alike. In each chapter, Clifford Pickover provides factoids, anecdotes, definitions, quotations, and captivating challenges that range from fun, quirky puzzles to insanely difficult problems. Readers will encounter mad mathematicians, strange number sequences, obstinate numbers, curious constants, magic squares, fractal geese, monkeys typing Hamlet, infinity, and much, much more. A Passion for Mathematics will feed readers’ fascination while giving them problem-solving skills a great workout!

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⭐In a “Passion for Mathematics”, Clifford Pickover takes up where he left off in his widely-acclaimed book ”

⭐.” The passion in the title refers to the work of Ramanujan, a mathematician from India who startled the world with equations seemingly pulled from thin air. Ramanujan credited a goddess, Namagiri, for his inspiration. Thus, part of this work deals with the life and legacy of Ramanujan.The passion may also refer to Pickover’s infatuation with the riddles of mathematics. He deals with classic problems such as that of the Bridges of Konigsberg or the always popular secrets of magic squares. Some of the mathematical investigations are a little further off the beaten track. For example, what is the most forgettable license plate? A friend of Pickover, a physicist, actually has a plate with the string of letters “syzygys.” (See “customer image”) Is this impossible to remember? Most people may say yes. However, it is easy to recall if you are a solar eclipse devotee or a fan of the musical group of that name. Pickover concludes that the string with the highest entropy (the most disorder) is the most forgettable, e.g., the binary string 11010010.This is an excellent book for those who would like to share the passion for mathematics of Ramujan and Pickover.

⭐This fascinating, delightful and informative book is perfect for all those times and places when you’ve only got a few minutes to read. Perfectly sized tidbits of information, quotes, and questions served to both teach and tantalize. “A Passion for Mathematics” is completely capable of UNdoing 15 years of classes convincing you that math is dull and formulaic. If you (want to) like math, history, or stories about just plain weird people…get this book!

⭐This book really hits the mark. Pickover is best at gathering short interesting math topics and spicing them up with plenty of neat puzzles and interesting quotes.Great stuff!

⭐The book is great in content but is based on a series of questions and answers. Since the answers are in back and questions are throughout, it is somewhat clumberson to read on Kindle because of all the back a forwards.

⭐my son won’t put this down

⭐Very good math book for kids who is interest in math.

⭐Keep your math students excited! This book offers fascinating facts and great puzzles – super for end-of-year awards, and fun in the classroom.

⭐Loved the stories behind the mathematician’s lives. Very easy to read for anyone interested in math.

⭐A treasure of rmath lovers ! Not so easy to read (needs back and forth shuffling through the different quizzes, puzzles,etc.) but how full it is with fascinating things !

⭐EXCELLENT

⭐The book is a mine of interesting and enjoyable facts and short puzzles. I bought it second hand so it was great value for money.

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