Knots and Surfaces: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics

Knots and Surfaces: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics
ISBN-10
0821804510
ISBN-13
9780821804513
Category
Mathematics
Pages
101
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
American Mathematical Soc.
Authors
David W. Farmer, Theodore B. Stanford

Description

In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics --- the process of invention and discovery --- is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Knots and Surfaces is to change all that. By means of a series of carefully selected tasks, this book leads readers to discover some real mathematics. There are no formulas to memorize; no procedures to follow. The book is a guide: its job is to start you in the right direction and to bring you back if you stray too far. Discovery is left to you.

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