Mathematical fallacies, flaws, and flimflam / Edward J. Barbeau, University of Toronto

Through hard experience mathematicians have learned to subject even the most 'evident' assertions to rigorous scrutiny, as intuition and facile reasoning can often be misleading. However, errors can slip past the most watchful eye, they are often subtle and difficult to detect; but when fo...

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Main Author: Barbeau, Edward, 1938- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, [2000]
Series:MAA spectrum.
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