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Mathematical apocrypha : stories and anecdotes of mathematicians and the mathematical / Steven G. Krantz.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Krantz, Steven G. (Steven George), 1951-
- Series:
- Spectrum series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Anecdotes.
- Mathematics.
- Mathematicians--Anecdotes.
- Mathematicians.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 214 pages : portraits ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, DC] : Mathematical Association of America, [2002]
- Summary:
- Collection of stories about famous contemporary mathematicians, with illustrations.
- Contents:
- Great Foolishness 1
- Great Affrontery 41
- Great Ideas 73
- Great Failures 117
- Great Pranks 139
- Great People 165.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0883855399
- OCLC:
- 51867794
- Online:
- Publisher description
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