About this title: Mathematics: The New Golden Age offers a glimpse of the extraordinary vistas and bizarre universes opened up by contemporary mathematicians: Hilbert's tenth problem and the four-color theorem, Gaussian integers, chaotic dynamics and the Mandelbrot set, infinite numbers, and strange number systems. Why a "new golden age"? According to Keith Devlin, we are currently witnessing an astronomical amount of mathematical research. Charting the most significant developments that have taken place in mathematics since 1960, Devlin expertly describes these advances for the interested layperson and ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fine. Large paperback in excellent condition, a survey of the ideas and personalities that have revolutionized mathematics in the "last quarter-century, " nice gift copy. read more
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin USA, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140135510ISBN:0140135510
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 6 x 9. Clean tight pages, slight bumping and scuffing and smudging around edges and to cover, lots of great illustrations, clean copy, Great title for any class library or collection. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780231116381ISBN:0231116381
Description: VG/VG. 0-231-11638-1 Hardcover, 320 ppg., index. VG+ bright clean copy in VG+ DJ. New and Revised edition, 1999. 1st printing this edition. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780231116398ISBN:023111639X
Description: Fine. 320 Pages. New book as received from the publisher. "Mathematics: The New Golden Age" offers a glimpse of the extraordinary vistas and bizarre universes opened up by contemporary mathematicians: Hilber's tenth problem and the four-color theorem, Gaussian integers, chaotic dynamics and the Mandelbrot set, infinite numbers, and strange number systems. Why a 'new golden age'? According to Keith Devlin, we are currently witnessing an astronomical amount of mathematical research. Charting the ... read more
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Edition: Revised and Enlarged ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780231116398ISBN:023111639X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 28/05/1998
ISBN-13:9780140258653ISBN:0140258655
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1999-11-15
ISBN-13:9780231116381ISBN:0231116381
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Description: Penguin Books, Hardback/surplus library copy with Reference Numbers Taped To Spine, Stamping Around Edges otherwise In Good Condition, Clean Text/Tight Binding, read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140135510ISBN:0140135510
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780140135510ISBN:0140135510
Description: Published by Penguin Books Ltd in 1990. Paperback. Number of pages: 304. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. #8253418 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780140258653ISBN:0140258655
Description: Published by Penguin in 1998. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 320. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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