Number, Shape, & Symmetry : an Introduction to Number Theory, Geometry, and Group Theory.

""This beautifully produced book shows how number theory and geometry are essential components to understanding mathematics, with emphasis on teaching and learning such topics. The presentation is excellent and the approach to logic and proofs exemplary. ... The book accomplishes the rare...

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Main Author: Herrmann, Diane L.
Other Authors: Sally, Jr., Paul J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2012.
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Summary:""This beautifully produced book shows how number theory and geometry are essential components to understanding mathematics, with emphasis on teaching and learning such topics. The presentation is excellent and the approach to logic and proofs exemplary. ... The book accomplishes the rare feat of presenting some real mathematics in a clear and accessible manner, thereby showing some of the most fundamental ideas of mathematics. It is an engaging text offering the opportunity to a beginner to learn and savor the many ideas involved, and it is also a good resource for readers interested in explori.
Physical Description:1 online resource (434 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466554658
1466554657
9780429165153
0429165153
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.