Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits: A Collection of Mathematics, Verse and Stories

Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits: A Collection of Mathematics, Verse and Stories
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9780883853238
ISBN-13 : 088385323X
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Book Synopsis Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits: A Collection of Mathematics, Verse and Stories by : Ralph P. Boas Jr.

Download or read book Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits: A Collection of Mathematics, Verse and Stories written by Ralph P. Boas Jr. and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the famous paper of 1938, “A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting”, written by Ralph Boas along with Frank Smithies, using the pseudonym H. Pétard, Boas describes sixteen methods for hunting a lion. This marvelous collection of Boas memorabilia contains not only the original article, but also several additional articles, as late as 1985, giving many further methods. But once you are through with lion hunting, you can hunt through the remainder of the book to find numerous gems by and about this remarkable mathematician. Not only will you find his biography of Bourbaki along with a description of his feud with the French mathematician, but also you will find a lucid discussion of the mean value theorem. There are anecdotes Boas told about many famous mathematicians, along with a large collection of his mathematical verses. You will find mathematical articles like a proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra and pedagogical articles giving Boas' views on making mathematics intelligible.


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