The Call of Coincidence
Mathematical Gems, Peculiar Patterns, and More Stories of Numerical Serendipity
$60.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2023
Summary
Strange happenstances and chance encounters have puzzled us for centuries. This fun and fascinating book takes readers on a journey through the mathematics behind coincidences both famous and never-before-examined. From peculiar patterns in geometry and calculus to the famous Waring Problem, and other astonishing numerical curiosities, The Call of Coincidence begins by examining the mathematical properties that underpin everything there is. Next, author Owen O’Shea – along with fictional guid…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781633889262 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1633889262 |
| Author: | Owen O'Shea |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books |
| Imprint: | Prometheus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 263g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 154mm x 224mm |
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Owen O'Shea
Owen O’Shea is the author of The Book of Proposition Bets, Mathematical Brainteasers with Surprising Solutions, and The Call of the Primes as well as articles in the Journal of Recreational Mathematics and EdgeScience. He lives in Ireland.
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