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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The numbers one through nine have remarkable mathematical properties and characteristics. For instance, why do eight perfect card shuffles leave a standard deck of cards unchanged? Are there really "six degrees of separation" between all pairs of people? And how can any map need only four colors to ensure that no regions of the same color touch? In Single Digits, Marc Chamberland takes readers on a fascinating exploration of small numbers, from one...
Author
Publisher
Kane Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Albert the mouse, his big sister Wanda, and the other Squeak Scouts go on a field trip to the attic of the People House, Albert not only learns how to line up in numerical order, he also finds a souvenir for his collection. Introduces the concept of number sequence.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"In this one-of-a-kind book, Ralph Grimaldi uses his extensive experience from the classroom and as a leader of mini-courses to present an accessible, single resource on the topics of Fibonacci Numbers and Catalan Numbers. The book first embarks on a complete treatment of Fibonacci numbers. Starting with a historical background on the topic, the author goes on to present the properties of Fibonacci numbers, a slew of introductory-level examples, and...
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