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PI: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number
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This book finally gives me the information that I would have like to have had
when I learned math in school. It tells me what Pi is all about in a very easily
understandable way. But more fascinating is the multitude of applications and
manifestations of Pi that I never dreamed possible. This book is GREAT, and I
recommend it highly to anyone who still has some interest in appreciating
mathematics. Now, finally, I can really get turned on to math! I now realize
what my math teachers from loong ago meant when they said math was beautify and
exciting.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 7
Preface 9
Chapter 1 What Is [pi]? 13
Chapter 2 The History of [pi] 41
Chapter 3 Calculating the Value of [pi] 79
Chapter 4 [pi] Enthusiasts 117
Chapter 5 [pi] Curiosities 137
Chapter 6 Applications of [pi] 157
Chapter 7 Paradox in [pi] 217
Epilogue 245
Afterword 275
Appendix A A Three-Dimensional Example of a Rectilinear Equivalent to a
Circular Measurement 293
Appendix B Ramanujan's Work 297
Appendix C Proof That e[superscript pi greater than sign pi superscript e]
301
Appendix D A Rope around the Regular Polygons 305
References 309
Index 313
Product Details
* ISBN: 1591022002
* ISBN-13: 9781591022008
* Format: Hardcover, 324pp
* Publisher: Prometheus Books
* Pub. Date: July 2004
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