Charming proofs (Record no. 160525)

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Canceled/invalid ISBN 0883853485 (hbk.)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780883853481 (hbk.)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781614442011 (e-book)
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System control number (CaPaEBR)ebr10728518
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System control number (OCoLC)796675453
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Original cataloging agency CaPaEBR
Transcribing agency CaPaEBR
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Classification number QA9.54
Item number .A57 2010eb
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Classification number 511.3/6
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Alsina, Claudi.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Charming proofs
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title a journey into elegant mathematics /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Claudi Alsina, Roger B. Nelsen.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Washington, D.C. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Mathematical Association of America,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2010.
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Extent xxiv, 295 p. :
Other physical details ill.
440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Dolciani mathematical expositions ;
Volume/sequential designation no. 42
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note A garden of integers -- Distinguished numbers -- Points in the plane -- The polygonal playground -- A treasury of triangle theorems -- The enchantment of the equilateral triangle -- The quadrilaterals' corner -- Squares everywhere -- Curves ahead -- Adventures in tiling and coloring -- Geometry in three dimensions -- Additional theorems, problems, and proofs.
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Summary, etc. "Theorems and their proofs lie at the heart of mathematics. In speaking of the purely aesthetic qualities of theorems and proofs, G. H. Hardy wrote that in beautiful proofs 'there is a very high degree of unexpectedness, combined with inevitability and economy'. Charming Proofs present a collection of remarkable proofs in elementary mathematics that are exceptionally elegant, full of ingenuity, and succinct. By means of a surprising argument or a powerful visual representation, the proofs in this collection will invite readers to enjoy the beauty of mathematics, to share their discoveries with others, and to become involved in the process of creating new proofs. Charming Proofs is organized as follows. Following a short introduction about proofs and the process of creating proofs, the authors present, in twelve chapters, a wide and varied selection of proofs they consider charming, Topics include the integers, selected real numbers, points in the plane, triangles, squares, and other polygons, curves, inequalities, plane tilings, origami, colorful proofs, three-dimensional geometry, etc. At the end of each chapter are some challenges that will draw the reader into the process of creating charming proofs. There are over 130 such challenges. Charming Proofs concludes with solutions to all of the challenges, references, and a complete index. As in the authors' previous books with the MAA (Math Made Visual and When Less Is More), secondary school and college and university teachers may wish to use some of the charming proofs in their classrooms to introduce their students to mathematical elegance. Some may wish to use the book as a supplement in an introductory course on proofs, mathematical reasoning, or problem solving"--Publisher's description.
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Type of reproduction Electronic reproduction.
Place of reproduction Palo Alto, Calif. :
Agency responsible for reproduction ebrary,
Date of reproduction 2013.
Note about reproduction Available via World Wide Web.
-- Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Proof theory.
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Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Nelsen, Roger B.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Mathematical Association of America.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ebrary, Inc.
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10728518">http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10728518</a>
Public note An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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