Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
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Two veteran math educators demonstrate how some "magnificent mistakes" had profound consequences for our understanding of mathematics' key concepts. In the nineteenth century, English mathematician William Shanks spent fifteen years calculating the value of pi, setting a record for the number of decimal places. Later, his calculation was reproduced using large wooden numerals to decorate the cupola of a hall in the Palais de la Decouverte in Paris...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1616147474
ISBN13:9781616147471
Release Date:August 2013
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:308 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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