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Ivars Peterson is an award-winning mathematics writer known for his popular books The Jungles of Randomness, The Mathematical Tourist, and Islands of Truth. He also writes about mathematics for Science News and Muse magazines. Nancy Henderson is a freelance writer and editor whose articles have afficher plus appeared in New Scientist, Science and Children, U.S. News and World Report, the Washington Post, and many other publications. afficher moins

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I really liked the structure of this book, related chapters that could be read in many different orders. Where the second reading of chapter x, after looking at chapter y, could be a revelation.
 
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mykl-s | 4 autres critiques | Aug 9, 2023 |
This Book examines a mystery that has fascinated and tormented astronomers and mathematicians for centuries: are the orbits of planets and other bodies stable and predictable, or are there elements affecting the dynamics of the solar system that defy calculation. Weaving together some of the most influential moments of scientific discovery, Peterson offers a fascinating look at the intimate relationship between mathematics, astronomy, and our desire to understand the solar system.
 
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paamember | Jan 13, 2016 |
Indeholder "Indledning", "Forord", "1. Udforskning", " Kort i alle farver", " At pejle sig ind", " Omnipotens", "2. Vigtige mål", " Plat eller krone?", " Primtals egenskaber", " På jagt efter de store primtal", " Det er svært at splitte tal", " At pakke en rygsæk", "3. Drejninger af rum", " Eventyrtelte", " For at komme til overfladen", " Bidder af en vaniljekrans", " Boblende bort", " Knudrede problemer", "4. På sporet af højere dimensioner", " Fladland og hinsides", " Skygger og skiver", " Et globalt udsyn", " Klassifikationsspillet", " Lineær gymnastik", "5. Myrer i labyrinter", " Naturens sprog", " At tæmme mathematiske monstre", " At pakke det ind", " Fraktale udflugter", " Klæbrigt stof", "6. Kaosdragerne", " Skridt gennem tid", " Kvadraters sære sider", " Computeren som mikroskop", " Nulstilling på kaos", " Pludselige udbrud og hurtige undvigelser", "7. Livshistorier", " Livets spil", " At følge med strømmen", " Skovbrande, næseklemmer og dryppende olie", " Et spørgsmål om tilstande", " Den femfoldige måde", "8. I abstrakt terræn", " At holde på en hemmelighed", " Bevisets byrde", "Litteratur", "Stikord".

En dansk udgave af en engelsk bog med en masse smukke illustrationer i. Den danske udgave har sparet alle farveillustrationerne væk på nær en på forsiden. Der er heller ikke læst ret god korrektur på den danske udgave, fx mistralklap i stedet for mitralklap på side 19.
Undgå om muligt denne bog på dansk og find den engelske i stedet.
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bnielsen | 4 autres critiques | Dec 22, 2012 |
Indeholder "Preface", "1. Explorations", " Maps of a Different Color", " Loggin On", " Pure Power", "2. Prime Pursuits", " Heads or Tails?", " Prime Properties", " Hunting for Big Primes", " Breaking Up is Hard to Do", " Unpacking a Knapsack", "3. Twists of Space", " Fairy-Tale Tents", " Getting to the Surface", " Bites in a Doughnut", " Bubbling Away", " Knotty Problems", "4. Shadows from Higher Dimensions", " Flatland and Beyond", " Shadows and Slices", " A Global View", " The Classification Game", " Linear Gymnastics", "5. Ants in Labyrinths", " The Language of Nature", " Taming Mathematical Monsters", " Packing it in", " Fractal Excursions", " Sticky Stuff", "6. The Dragons of Chaos", " Steps in Time", " The Stranger Side of Squares", " The Computer as Microscope", " Zeroing in on Chaos", " Sudden Bursts and Quick Escapes", "7. Life Stories", " The Game of Life", " Going with the Flow", " Forest Fires, Barnacles, and Trickling Oil", " Matters of State", " The Fivefold Way", "8. In Abstract Terrain", " Keeping Secrets", " The Burden of Proof", "Further Reading", "Sources of Illustrations", "Index".

Handler om mange sjove anvendelser af matematik, fx Heads og Tails, som er en måde at spille plat og krone over en dataforbindelse.
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