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Numbers and Figures

Six Math Conversations Starting from Scratch
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One of the great charms of mathematics is uncovering unexpected connections. In Numbers and Figures, Giancarlo Travaglini provides six conversations that do exactly that by talking about several topics in elementary number theory and some of their connections to geometry, calculus, and real-life problems such as COVID-19 vaccines or fiscal frauds. Each conversation is in two parts--an introductory essay which provides a gentle introduction to the topic and a second section that delves deeper and requires study by the reader. The topics themselves are extremely appealing and include, for example, Pick's theorem, Simpson's paradox, Farey sequences, the Frobenius problem, and Benford's Law.
Giancarlo Travaglini Universita di Milano-Bicocca, Italy.
Integer points, polygons, and polyhedra Simpson's paradox, Farey sequences, and Diophantine approximation A coin problem and generating functions Pythagorean triples and sums of squares Benford's law, uniform distribution and normal numbers Sums and integrals Index
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