The square root of 2 : a dialogue concerning a number and a sequence / David Flannery.
By: Flannery, David
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BookPublisher: New York : [Chichester, England] : Copernicus ; Praxis, c2006Description: x, 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 038720220X; 9780387202204.Other title: Square root of two.Subject(s): Irrational numbers | Nombres irrationnels | Irrationale getallen | Wortels (wiskunde) | Twee (getal)DDC classification: 512.786 Online resources: Table of contents | Publisher description
Contents:
Asking the right questions -- Irrationality and its consequences -- The power of a little algebra -- Witchcraft -- Odds and ends.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253).
Asking the right questions -- Irrationality and its consequences -- The power of a little algebra -- Witchcraft -- Odds and ends.
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