Bibliograph

Armchair algebra, everything you need to know, from integers to equations, Michael Willers

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Armchair algebra, everything you need to know, from integers to equations, Michael Willers

Language

eng

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Armchair algebra

Oclc number

1005553731

Responsibility statement

Michael Willers

Series statement

Armchair guides

Sub title

everything you need to know, from integers to equations

Summary

"Everything you need to know, from integers to equations. Algebra is all around us. Whether we realize it or not, it both represents and influences the world in a huge variety of ways, from the number of petals on a flower to the interest rate on your mortgage. What's more, the language of mathematics and the ideas it expresses can be beautiful in their own right. Armchair Algebra takes you on a tour of the development of algebra and mathematics. On the way you will meet fascinating figures and ideas from around the world, and you will also be faced with a range of problems to solve for yourself. Michael Willers is a high-school mathematics teacher with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree that was focused on connections between mathematics and other subjects such as art and philosophy."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Algebra: an introduction -- Algebra basics -- Ancient Greece -- Egypt, India, and Persia -- The Italian connection -- Post-Renaissance Europe -- Money and privacy

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