Pythagoras' revenge :: a mathematical mystery /

The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel Pythagoras' Revenge. Suspensef...

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1. Verfasser: Sangalli, Arturo, 1940-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
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Zusammenfassung:The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel Pythagoras' Revenge. Suspenseful and instructive, Pythagoras' Revenge weaves fact, fiction, mathematics, computer science, and ancient history into a surprising and sophisticated thriller. The intrigue begins when Jule Davidson, a young American mathematician who trolls the internet for difficult math riddles and stumbles upon a neo-
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xv, 183 pages :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780691049557
0691049556
9781400829903
1400829909
0691150192
9780691150192
9781282157507
1282157507

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