A Dictionary of Real Numbers

A Dictionary of Real Numbers
Title A Dictionary of Real Numbers PDF eBook
Author Jonathan Borwein
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 433
Release 2012-12-06
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 1461585104

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How do we recognize that the number . 93371663 . . . is actually 2 IoglQ(e + 7r)/2 ? Gauss observed that the number 1. 85407467 . . . is (essentially) a rational value of an elliptic integral-an observation that was critical in the development of nineteenth century analysis. How do we decide that such a number is actually a special value of a familiar function without the tools Gauss had at his disposal, which were, presumably, phenomenal insight and a prodigious memory? Part of the answer, we hope, lies in this volume. This book is structured like a reverse telephone book, or more accurately, like a reverse handbook of special function values. It is a list of just over 100,000 eight-digit real numbers in the interval [0,1) that arise as the first eight digits of special values of familiar functions. It is designed for people, like ourselves, who encounter various numbers computationally and want to know if these numbers have some simple form. This is not a particularly well-defined endeavor-every eight-digit number is rational and this is not interesting. However, the chances of an eight digit number agreeing with a small rational, say with numerator and denominator less than twenty-five, is small. Thus the list is comprised primarily of special function evaluations at various algebraic and simple transcendental values. The exact numbers included are described below. Each entry consists of the first eight digits after the decimal point of the number in question.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics
Title The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics PDF eBook
Author Christopher Clapham
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 545
Release 2014-05-22
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 019104461X

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Authoritative and reliable, this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With over 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, for example, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations. In addition, there are entries on major mathematicians and on topics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos. Using graphs, diagrams, and charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible, entries are clear and accessible. Almost 200 new entries have been added to this edition, including terms such as arrow paradox, nested set, and symbolic logic. Useful appendices follow the A-Z dictionary and include lists of Nobel Prize winners and Fields' medallists, Greek letters, formulae, and tables of inequalities, moments of inertia, Roman numerals, a geometry summary, additional trigonometric values of special angles, and many more. This edition contains recommended web links, which are accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website. Fully revised and updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements, this dictionary is indispensable for students and teachers of mathematics, and for anyone encountering mathematics in the workplace.

The Story Of Numbers

The Story Of Numbers
Title The Story Of Numbers PDF eBook
Author Asok Kumar Mallik
Publisher #N/A
Pages 197
Release 2017-07-27
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 9813222948

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'… this could make an ideal end-of-year prize for a high-school student who is fascinated by all aspects of number. The subsections provide ideas and opportunities for mathematical exploration. This book might also be deemed a suitable resource for first-year undergraduates in that, via independent study, it would allow such students to broaden their knowledge of various number-theoretic ideas. I would recommend it for the purposes given above.'The Mathematical GazetteThis book is more than a mathematics textbook. It discusses various kinds of numbers and curious interconnections between them. Without getting into hardcore and difficult mathematical technicalities, the book lucidly introduces all kinds of numbers that mathematicians have created. Interesting anecdotes involving great mathematicians and their marvelous creations are included. The reader will get a glimpse of the thought process behind the invention of new mathematics. Starting from natural numbers, the book discusses integers, real numbers, imaginary and complex numbers and some special numbers like quaternions, dual numbers and p-adic numbers.Real numbers include rational, irrational and transcendental numbers. Iterations on real numbers are shown to throw up some unexpected behavior, which has given rise to the new science of 'Chaos'. Special numbers like e, pi, golden ratio, Euler's constant, Gauss's constant, amongst others, are discussed in great detail.The origin of imaginary numbers and the use of complex numbers constitute the next topic. It is shown why modern mathematics cannot even be imagined without imaginary numbers. Iterations on complex numbers are shown to generate a new mathematical object called 'Fractal', which is ubiquitous in nature. Finally, some very special numbers, not mentioned in the usual textbooks, and their applications, are introduced at an elementary level.The level of mathematics discussed in this book is easily accessible to young adults interested in mathematics, high school students, and adults having some interest in basic mathematics. The book concentrates more on the story than on rigorous mathematics.

Math Dictionary With Solutions

Math Dictionary With Solutions
Title Math Dictionary With Solutions PDF eBook
Author Chris Kornegay
Publisher SAGE Publications
Pages 577
Release 1999-03-06
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 1452251576

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"I have never seen anything even close to this level of breadth. It′s a very thorough and comprehensive source book for mathematical ideas, terminology, definitions, and examples. Math Dictionary with Solutions, 2nd would be an excellent reference book for instructors of basic mathematics and statistics courses as well as for non-math majors taking required math and statistics courses." --Paul R. Swank, University of Houston "In addition to providing definitions as every dictionary must, it also provides clear and easy-to-follow examples that show how to carry out the most important mathematical operations to be used across these levels. This book is also a valuable resource for graduate students and academicians in the social sciences who are coping with the rapidly increasing emphasis on quantitative methods that, to be understood, require more familiarity with mathematical underpinnings than are typically a part of the academic background of many individuals in these fields." --Dennis W. Roncek, University of Nebraska, Omaha "This is a highly readable, accessible, reference source, the product of a huge amount of labor, obviously." --Hoben Thomas, The Pennsylvania State University Have you ever suddenly become stuck and not remembered how to divide a fraction or turn a fraction into a percentage? Or, have you taken a graduate statistics course and discovered that you can′t remember any of the terminology or techniques from a calculus course you took years ago? If either of these scenarios sounds familiar, then this book will provide you with the quick and easy review that you need. This reference book has math topics ranging from arithmetic through calculus arranged alphabetically by topic. Each topic is provided with a definition, explanation, and an example or two of how to solve a particular problem using the topic′s technique. Depending on the degree of difficulty of the topic, this material is covered in one or two paragraphs to several pages. To further facilitate learning, the topics are cross-referenced so that the reader can backtrack to easier topics if the current one is too difficult. This book is a "mathematics tutor-in-a-book" and provides a reliable reference for any researcher or manager who works with numbers or needs a review of mathematical concepts.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Title The Encyclopaedia Britannica PDF eBook
Author Hugh Chisholm
Publisher
Pages 1176
Release 1911
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN

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This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

The Encyclopædia Britannica

The Encyclopædia Britannica
Title The Encyclopædia Britannica PDF eBook
Author Hugh Chisholm
Publisher
Pages 1062
Release 1911
Genre Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN

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The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers

The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers
Title The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers PDF eBook
Author David Wells
Publisher Penguin
Pages 260
Release 1997-09-04
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 9780140261493

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Provides information on numbers and what makes particular ones noteworthy