Mathematical proofs through visual ideas
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Mathematical proofs through visual ideas
Burkard Polster’s book brings together proofs drawn from mathematical history, with the description emphasizing examples that can be grasped visually. Its questions point toward topics including Archimedes and the geometry of knots, while the invitation to follow each argument keeps the logic of proof in view. The framing makes mathematical reasoning—not just a list of results—the book’s central subject, presenting proof as something to inspect and understand.
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Which famous proof did Archimedes inscribe on his tombstone? How and why do knots make perfect pentagons? Have you ever seen a proof so complete that it is just obvious?
In this delicious little book, top down-under mathemagician Dr. Polster presents many of the most visually intuitive and exciting proofs from the dusty annals of mathematical history. You can test your ability to follow the logic, leap into mathemagnosis, and experience eureka moment after eureka moment.
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