Five Golden Rules: Great Theories of 20th Century Mathematics and Why They Matter

by JohnCasti (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.83

  An accessible and engaging treatment of the world's greatest mathematical theorems. Devoted to one theorem, each chapter introduces the mathematicians who created the theorem and the history of math at that time. Explains, in simple terms, what the theorem says and how it was proved. Numerous diagrams, cartoons and examples illustrate how the theorem works and bring the math to life.