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Numbers: A Very Short Introduction [#260]
Numbers: A Very Short Introduction [#260]
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私たちの暮らしの中に必要不可欠な数。本書でその世界を案内してくれるのは、一般読者向けの数学の解説に定評のあるピーター・M・ヒギンズです。整数・分数・実数・虚数といった主要な概念の解説をはじめ、現代における数字の仕組みの進化、そして暗号化についても言及します。
   

  • A short introduction to the number world, looking at different types of numbers and how they behave
  • Reveals the astonishing richness and variety of numbers, including primes, imaginary and complex numbers, to infinity and beyond
  • Explains how numbers interact and influence modern applications and practices, for example in the encryption of confidential data
  • Written by an experienced mathematician with a history of writing in a non-technical way

  
Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers; demonstrating its richness, and providing a comprehensive view of the idea of the number. 
 
Higgins paints a picture of the number world, considering how the modern number system matured over centuries. Explaining the various number types and showing how they behave, he introduces key concepts such as integers, fractions, real numbers, and imaginary numbers. By approaching the topic in a non-technical way and emphasising the basic principles and interactions of numbers with mathematics and science, Higgins also demonstrates the practical interactions and modern applications, such as encryption of confidential data on the internet. 

目次: 

1: How not to think about numbers: the trouble with bases
2: The unending series of primes
3: Perfect and not so perfect numbers
4: Cryptography: the secret life of the primes
5: Numbers that count
6: A peek below the waterline of the number iceberg
7: To infinity and beyond
8: Numbers but not as we know them
Further Reading
Index

著者について: 

Peter M. Higgins is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Essex University. He is a research algebraist but has written five popular mathematics books that bring mathematical matters to a wide audience. He is the inventor of Circular Sodoku, which has appeared throughout the world in magazines, books, the internet, and on handheld computer games.

"coridial guide to number theory" - The Guardian

商品情報

ISBN : 9780199584055

著者: 
Peter M. Higgins
ページ
152 ページ
フォーマット
Paperback
サイズ
111 x 174 mm
刊行日
2011年02月
シリーズ
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Numbers: A Very Short Introduction [#260]

Numbers: A Very Short Introduction [#260]

Numbers: A Very Short Introduction [#260]