E: the story of a number
Auteur :
Maor, Eli
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691168487
Date de publication :
22 sept. 2015
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with o