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Octets mathématiques : bombes Google, Pi recouvert de chocolat et autres morceaux cool en informatique-
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- État
- Bon état
- Commentaires du vendeur
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780691160603
- Subject Area
- Mathematics
- Publication Name
- Math Bytes : Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- General, Logic, Applied, Essays, Discrete Mathematics
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 152 Pages
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691160600
ISBN-13
9780691160603
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175198195
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Publication Name
Math Bytes : Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
General, Logic, Applied, Essays, Discrete Mathematics
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-025378
Reviews
"Printed on glossy paper and filled with colourful photographs, illustrations and diagrams on nearly every page, this book discusses mathematical ideas that can help us make sense of the digital world. The author's offbeat viewpoint comes from a truly unusual background; he studied mime with the legendary Marcel Marceau whilst pursuing his doctorate in applied maths."-- Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist , The Guardian, "A fun collection of mathematical applications that has something for everyone, even mathphobes." --Anne Quinn, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, [L]ively and entertaining book. . . . All of the applications are presented in an accessible and engaging way, enabling beginners and advanced readers alike to learn and explore at their own pace--a bit and a byte at a time., "The mathematical topics are interesting and informative; if you teach at the college level, you are likely to find some interesting fodder for your courses here. You also may, as I did, learn some new things yourself. . . . This book, which is filled with photos, drawings, and anecdotes, is a treasure trove of amusing mathematical vignettes. It makes for very pleasant summer reading."-- Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, "For readers who love math, computing and puzzles, Math Bytes will be a welcome gift." ---George Erdosh, San Francisco Book Review, "Readable and fun. There are few books like this one that engage with mathematics at this level of accessibility and tie into real-world contexts in a humorous yet rigorous way. Math Bytes reinforces the excitement of mathematics and its relevance to modern culture." --Peter McOwan, Queen Mary, University of London, A mathematical Pandora's box released is perhaps the best way to describe this book. It overflows with ideas, flitting from one fascinating topic to the next, often without an apparent connection. The range is impressive. . . . Everyone should find a 'math byte' of interest in this book, and perhaps end up finding other topics of interest as well., "[ Math Bytes ] manages to fulfill its aim of providing a 'tasty byte of math and computing' while following a clear, concise, and to-the-point format. . . . [P]rovides interesting insights to some of the complex, highly sophisticated algorithms that lie behind some of our most widely used technological resources." ---Rachael Skyner, Science, "A mathematical Pandora's box released is perhaps the best way to describe this book. It overflows with ideas, flitting from one fascinating topic to the next, often without an apparent connection. The range is impressive. . . . Everyone should find a 'math byte' of interest in this book, and perhaps end up finding other topics of interest as well."-- Choice, "Tim Chartier, a professor of mathematics at Davidson College, has put together a delightful book of recreational mathematics. His presentation of a large array of topics is accompanied by excellent graphics, many in color. . . . In sum, a fun book."-- Philip J. Davis, SIAM News, "The mathematical topics are interesting and informative; if you teach at the college level, you are likely to find some interesting fodder for your courses here. You also may, as I did, learn some new things yourself. . . . This book, which is filled with photos, drawings, and anecdotes, is a treasure trove of amusing mathematical vignettes. It makes for very pleasant summer reading." --Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, "Printed on glossy paper and filled with colourful photographs, illustrations and diagrams on nearly every page, this book discusses mathematical ideas that can help us make sense of the digital world. The author's offbeat viewpoint comes from a truly unusual background; he studied mime with the legendary Marcel Marceau whilst pursuing his doctorate in applied maths." --Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist , The Guardian, " Math Bytes is a playful and inviting collection of interesting mathematical examples and applications, sometimes in surprising places. Many of these applications are unique or put a new spin on things. The link to computing helps make many of the topics tangible to a general audience." --Matt Lane, creator of the Math Goes Pop! Blog, "How can you tell, by just looking, that 178212 + 184112 = 192212 is not a true statement? When you search for something on the web, how does Google know how to respond with the most relevant hits first? Chartier tells you how in this book. Each new discussion illustrates the almost supernatural explanatory nature of mathematics, promising many hours of enjoyment." --Paul J. Nahin, author of Will You Be Alive 10 Years from Now?: And Numerous Other Curious Questions in Probability, "The author's humanistic, sincere enjoyment of communicating his selections permeates and I think defines the book. . . . The choice of topics and exposition details make the book entertainingly relevant."-- Alexander Bogomolny, Cut the Knot, "The reader is constantly challenged to think about it or answer certain questions and to solve some problems (some solutions are provided at the end). Most of all, it's such a lovely little booklet that does not give you the time to get bored with. The average chapter length, including the many illustrations, is only 10 pages. Just enough to catch your interest and get bitten by the mathematics."-- A. Bultheel, European Mathematical Society, "The mathematical topics are interesting and informative; if you teach at the college level, you are likely to find some interesting fodder for your courses here. You also may, as I did, learn some new things yourself. . . . This book, which is filled with photos, drawings, and anecdotes, is a treasure trove of amusing mathematical vignettes. It makes for very pleasant summer reading." ---Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, "The author's humanistic, sincere enjoyment of communicating his selections permeates and I think defines the book. . . . The choice of topics and exposition details make the book entertainingly relevant." --Alexander Bogomolny, Cut the Knot, "For readers who love math, computing and puzzles, Math Bytes will be a welcome gift."-- George Erdosh, San Francisco Book Review, "Tim Chartier, a professor of mathematics at Davidson College, has put together a delightful book of recreational mathematics. His presentation of a large array of topics is accompanied by excellent graphics, many in color. . . . In sum, a fun book." --Philip J. Davis, SIAM News, " Math Bytes is fun and full of puzzles and brainteasers in a mashup of mathematics, social media, and pop culture referencing Beyoncé, Google, and Twitter among others. . . . This reviewer is simply a fool for math puzzles (though some readers might stop at simply a fool). Math Bytes scratches that itch quite nicely." ---Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books, "The reader is constantly challenged to think about it or answer certain questions and to solve some problems (some solutions are provided at the end). Most of all, it's such a lovely little booklet that does not give you the time to get bored with. The average chapter length, including the many illustrations, is only 10 pages. Just enough to catch your interest and get bitten by the mathematics." ---A. Bultheel, European Mathematical Society, "The book would also be a good read for anyone who needs reaffirmation that the bedrock of computing is mathematics. The author makes this point in a vibrant and contemporary way." ---Vincent Ting, Mathematical Gazette, "A mathematical Pandora's box released is perhaps the best way to describe this book. It overflows with ideas, flitting from one fascinating topic to the next, often without an apparent connection. The range is impressive. . . . Everyone should find a 'math byte' of interest in this book, and perhaps end up finding other topics of interest as well." -- Choice, " Math Bytes is fun and full of puzzles and brainteasers in a mashup of mathematics, social media, and pop culture referencing Beyoncé, Google, and Twitter among others. . . . This reviewer is simply a fool for math puzzles (though some readers might stop at simply a fool). Math Bytes scratches that itch quite nicely."-- Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books, "[ Math Bytes ] manages to fulfill its aim of providing a 'tasty byte of math and computing' while following a clear, concise, and to-the-point format. . . . [P]rovides interesting insights to some of the complex, highly sophisticated algorithms that lie behind some of our most widely used technological resources." --Rachael Skyner, Science, "A fun collection of mathematical applications that has something for everyone, even mathphobes." ---Anne Quinn, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, "For readers who love math, computing and puzzles, Math Bytes will be a welcome gift." --George Erdosh, San Francisco Book Review, "I definitely learnt a few new things and was entertained as I did so. Furthermore, anything that spreads the message that mathematics is both interesting and useful has to be a good thing, so I wish this book success." ---Rob Ashmore, Mathematics Today, "Tim Chartier, a professor of mathematics at Davidson College, has put together a delightful book of recreational mathematics. His presentation of a large array of topics is accompanied by excellent graphics, many in color. . . . In sum, a fun book." ---Philip J. Davis, SIAM News, "The reader is constantly challenged to think about it or answer certain questions and to solve some problems (some solutions are provided at the end). Most of all, it's such a lovely little booklet that does not give you the time to get bored with. The average chapter length, including the many illustrations, is only 10 pages. Just enough to catch your interest and get bitten by the mathematics." --A. Bultheel, European Mathematical Society, "Printed on glossy paper and filled with colourful photographs, illustrations and diagrams on nearly every page, this book discusses mathematical ideas that can help us make sense of the digital world. The author's offbeat viewpoint comes from a truly unusual background; he studied mime with the legendary Marcel Marceau whilst pursuing his doctorate in applied maths." ---Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, " Math Bytes is fun and full of puzzles and brainteasers in a mashup of mathematics, social media, and pop culture referencing Beyoncé, Google, and Twitter among others. . . . This reviewer is simply a fool for math puzzles (though some readers might stop at simply a fool). Math Bytes scratches that itch quite nicely." --Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books, "This is possibly the first book I've ever read which could truly be described as a 'gem'. . . . I have rarely come across a book which crams so many ideas so well into so few pages, and it is full of delights." ---Alasdair McAndrew, Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, "A magnificent and curious romp through a wonderful array of mathematical topics and applications: maze creation, Google's PageRank algorithm, doodling, the traveling salesman problem, math on The Simpsons , Fermat's Last Theorem, viral tweets, fractals, and so much more. Buy this book and feed your brain." --Clifford A. Pickover, author of The Math Book, "The author's humanistic, sincere enjoyment of communicating his selections permeates and I think defines the book. . . . The choice of topics and exposition details make the book entertainingly relevant." ---Alexander Bogomolny, Cut the Knot, "[L]ively and entertaining book. . . . All of the applications are presented in an accessible and engaging way, enabling beginners and advanced readers alike to learn and explore at their own pace--a bit and a byte at a time." -- Zentralblatt MATH, "I definitely learnt a few new things and was entertained as I did so. Furthermore, anything that spreads the message that mathematics is both interesting and useful has to be a good thing, so I wish this book success." --Rob Ashmore, Mathematics Today, " Math Bytes is fun and full of puzzles and brainteasers in a mashup of mathematics, social media, and pop culture referencing Beyonc, Google, and Twitter among others. . . . This reviewer is simply a fool for math puzzles (though some readers might stop at simply a fool). Math Bytes scratches that itch quite nicely." --Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510
Synopsis
An inviting collection of fun, hands-on applications in mathematics and computing This book provides a fun, hands-on approach to learning how mathematics and computing relate to the world around us and help us to better understand it. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? Each topic in this refreshingly inviting book illustrates a famous mathematical algorithm or result--such as Google's PageRank and the traveling salesman problem--and the applications grow more challenging as you progress through the chapters. But don't worry, helpful solutions are provided each step of the way. Math Bytes shows you how to do calculus using a bag of chocolate chips, and how to prove the Euler characteristic simply by doodling. Generously illustrated in color throughout, this lively and entertaining book also explains how to create fractal landscapes with a roll of the dice, pick a competitive bracket for March Madness, decipher the math that makes it possible to resize a computer font or launch an Angry Bird--and much, much more. All of the applications are presented in an accessible and engaging way, enabling beginners and advanced readers alike to learn and explore at their own pace--a bit and a byte at a time., This book provides a fun, hands-on approach to learning how mathematics and computing relate to the world around us and help us to better understand it. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? Each topic in this refreshingly inviting book illustrates a famous mathematical algorithm or result--such as Google's PageRank and the traveling salesman problem--and the applications grow more challenging as you progress through the chapters. But don't worry, helpful solutions are provided each step of the way. Math Bytes shows you how to do calculus using a bag of chocolate chips, and how to prove the Euler characteristic simply by doodling. Generously illustrated in color throughout, this lively and entertaining book also explains how to create fractal landscapes with a roll of the dice, pick a competitive bracket for March Madness, decipher the math that makes it possible to resize a computer font or launch an Angry Bird--and much, much more.All of the applications are presented in an accessible and engaging way, enabling beginners and advanced readers alike to learn and explore at their own pace--a bit and a byte at a time., How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions.
LC Classification Number
QA93.C47 2014
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