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Number, shape, and symmetry : an introduction to number theory, geometry, and group theory / by Diane L. Herrmann, Paul J. Sally and Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herrmann, Diane L., author.
- Sally, Jr., Paul J., author.
- Series:
- An A K Peters Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Number theory--Textbooks.
- Number theory.
- Geometry--Textbooks.
- Geometry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (434 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, FL : A K Peters/CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Through a careful treatment of number theory and geometry, Number, Shape,& Symmetry: An Introduction to Number Theory, Geometry, and Group Theory helps readers understand serious mathematical ideas and proofs. Classroom-tested, the book draws on the authors’ successful work with undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, seventh to tenth grade mathematically talented students in the University of Chicago’s Young Scholars Program, and elementary public school teachers in the Seminars for Endorsement in Science and Mathematics Education (SESAME)
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 0: Warm- up: The Triangle Game; Chapter 1: The Beginnings of Number Theory; Chapter 2: Axioms in Number Theory; Chapter 3: Divisibility and Primes; Chapter 4: The Division and Euclidean Algorithms; Chapter 5: Variations on a Theme; Chapter 6: Congruences and Groups; Chapter 7: Applications of Congruences; Chapter 8: Rational Numbers and Real Numbers; Chapter 9: Introduction to Geometry and Symmetry; Chapter 10: Polygons and Their Construction; Chapter 11: Symmetry Groups; Chapter 12: Permutations; Chapter 13: Polyhedra
- Chapter 14: Graph TheoryChapter 15: Tessellations; Chapter 16: Connections; Appendix A: Euclidean Geometry Review; Glossary; Bibliography; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-04-018247-X
- 0-429-16515-3
- 1-4665-5465-7
- 9780429165153
- OCLC:
- 908079139
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