epub | 13.09 MB | English| Isbn:9781040338469 | Author: Bell, Denis, Bernhardt, Chris | Year: 2025

Quote:A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a keen sense of intellectual curiosity. Each chapter includes a short history of the topic, statements and discussion of important results, illustrations, user-friendly exercises, and suggestions for further reading. This book is intended to be read for pleasure but could also be used for a Topics course in Mathematics or as a supplementary text in a History of Mathematics course.
Features
· contains a selection of accessible mathematical topics
· exercises that elucidate, and sometimes enlarge on, the topics
· suitable for readers with knowledge of high school mathematics