Tony Crilly

A. J. Crilly

Just the mention of mathematics is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many, yet without it, the human race couldn't be where it is today. By exploring the subject through its 50 key insights - from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the sophisticated (proving Fermat's last theorem) - this book shows how mathematics has changed the way we look at the world around us.

50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know

50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know

¿Quién inventó el número cero? ¿Por qué hay 60 segundos en un minuto? ¿Cómo es de grande el infinito? ¿Dónde se cruzan las líneas paralelas? ¿Es cierto que el aleteo de una mariposa puede causar una tormenta en la otra punta del mundo? En 50 cosas que hay que saber sobre matemáticas, el profesor Tony Crilly explica 50 conceptos matemáticos -antiguos, modernos, cotidianos y esotéricos- que nos permitirán entender y dar forma al mundo que nos rodea. Empezando por el número cero, 50 cosas que hay que saber sobre matemáticas: Introduce los orígenes de las matemáticas, desde las fracciones egipcias hasta los números romanos Define el casi místico significado de pi y de los números primos, de los números de Fibonacci y de los rectángulos áureos Explica todo aquello que no enseñan en el colegio, lo que se puede llegar a hacer con el cálculo, la estadística y el álgebra, y la verdadera utilidad de los números imaginarios Ilumina sobre las grandes ideas de la relatividad, la teoría del caos, los fractales, la genética y el ciberespacio Desvela el razonamiento oculto que hay detrás del Sudoku, la lotería, los juegos de azar y el interés compuesto Explora los últimos descubrimientos, entre ellos la resolución del último teorema de Fermat y la pregunta del millón sobre la teoría de Riemann

50 cosas que hay que saber sobre las matemáticas

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Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical concepts - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand and shape the world around us. Packed with diagrams, examples and anecdotes, this book is the perfect overview of this often daunting but always essential subject. For once, mathematics couldn't be simpler. Contents include: Origins of mathematics, from Egyptian fractions to Roman numerals; Pi and primes, Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio; What calculus, statistics and algebra can actually do; The very real uses of imaginary numbers; The Big Ideas of relativity, Chaos theory, Fractals, Genetics and hyperspace; The reasoning behind Sudoku and code cracking, Lotteries and gambling, Money management and compound interest; Solving of Fermat's last theorem and the million-dollar question of the Riemann hypothesis.

Les mathématiques sont à l'oeuvre dans tous les domaines de la vie quotidienne et pourtant, la plupart d'entre nous dirait n'y rien comprendre ! Ce petit cours présente très simplement les 50 grands concepts des mathématiques classiques et modernes. Sur 4 pages, agrémentée d'anecdotes historiques et de petits schémas très clairs, chaque section peut se lire indépendamment des autres.

50 clés pour comprendre les maths - 2e éd.

Quem inventou o zero? Porquê 60 segundos num minuto? Qual é o tamanho do infinito? Onde é que as linhas paralelas se encontram? E podem realmente as asas de uma borboleta provocar uma tempestade no outro lado do mundo?

50 Ideias, Matemática

Die großen Fragen behandeln grundlegende Probleme und Konzepte in Wissenschaft und Philosophie, die Forscher und Denker seit jeher umtreiben. Anspruch der ambitionierten Reihe ist es, die Antworten auf diese Fragen zu präsentieren und damit die wichtigsten Gedanken der Menschheit in einzigartigen Übersichten zu bündeln. Im vorliegenden Band Mathematik, der einen Bogen spannt vom Beginn des Zählens und den idealen Platonischen Körpern bis zur Chaostheorie und dem Fermat’schen Theorem, setzt sich Tony Crilly mit jenen 20 Fragen auseinander, die das Herz der Mathematik und unseres Verständnisses der Welt bilden.

Die großen Fragen - Mathematik

Dieser verständlich geschriebene Führer zur Gedankenwelt der Mathematik erklärt in kompakten und klaren Essays 50 zentrale Konzepte der Disziplin. Mit anschaulichen Grafiken, zahlreichen Beispiele und unterhaltsamen Anekdoten eröffnet das Buch auch denjenigen den Zugang, die ansonsten schon bei der bloßen Erwähnung des Wortes Mathematik in Panik geraten. Zu den näher erläuterten Schlüsselideen zählen imaginäre Zahlen, goldene Rechtecke und magische Quadrate ebenso wie die Gesetze der Genetik und das Geburtstagsproblem. Indem das Werk die Wissenschaft hinter den 50 entscheidenden Einsichten erkundet – vom Einfachen (wie der Zahl 1) über das Subtile (die Erfindung der Null) bis zum Komplexen (dem Beweis des Fermat’schen Theorems) –, verdeutlicht es auch, wie die Mathematik unsere Sicht auf die Welt verändert hat. Ohne die Erkenntnisse dieser Disziplin wären wir jedenfalls nicht dort, wo wir heute stehen. Mit diesem Buch können Sie mitreden.

50 Schlüsselideen Mathematik

The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best ideas. In Big Questions: Mathematics, Tony Crilly answers the 20 key questions: What is maths for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? What are the strangest numbers? Are imaginary numbers real? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? What is the maths of the universe? Are statistics lies? Can maths guarantee riches? Is there a formula for everything? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can we create an unbreakable code? Is maths beauty? Can maths predict the future? What shape is the universe? What is symmetry? Is maths true? Is there anything left to solve?

The Big Questions: Mathematics

Just the mention of mathematics is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many, yet without it, the human race couldn't be where it is today. By exploring the subject through its 50 key insights--from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the sophisticated (proving Fermat's last theorem)--this book shows how mathematics has changed the way we look at the world around us.

What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future? In How Big is Infinity?, acclaimed writer Tony Crilly distills the wisdom of some of the greatest minds in history to help provide answers some of the most perplexing, stimulating and surprising questions in mathematics.

The 20 Big Maths Questions

How Big Is Infinity?

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Grandi domande. La matematica

Comprehensive and elegantly composed, this biography makes clear the scope of Arthur Cayley's prodigious achievements, firmly enshrining him as the "Mathematician Laureate of the Victorian Age."

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