The Computer as Crucible
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The Computer as Crucible

An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics

  1. 170 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Computer as Crucible

An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics

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Keith Devlin and Jonathan Borwein, two well-known mathematicians with expertise in different mathematical specialties but with a common interest in experimentation in mathematics, have joined forces to create this introduction to experimental mathematics. They cover a variety of topics and examples to give the reader a good sense of the current sta

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Year
2008
ISBN
9781439876916
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1. What Is Experimental Mathematics?
  5. Chapter 2. What Is the Quadrillionth Decimal Place of p?
  6. Chapter 3. What Is That Number?
  7. Chapter 4. The Most Important Function in Mathematics
  8. Chapter 5. Evaluate the Following Integral
  9. Chapter 6. Serendipity
  10. Chapter 7. Calculating p
  11. Chapter 8. The Computer Knows More Math Than You Do
  12. Chapter 9. Take It to the Limit
  13. Chapter 10. Danger! Always Exercise Caution When Using the Computer
  14. Chapter 11. Stuff We Left Out (Until Now)
  15. Answers and Reflections
  16. Final Thought
  17. Back Cover
  18. Additional Reading and References