30-Second Math

Fermat’s Last Theorem, Pi, Fibonacci Numbers and Pascal’s Triangle? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But could you dazzle your dinner party guests with an account of how Fermat’s Theorem was finally proved? And could you share your knowedge of Pi for dessert?

30-Second Math is here to get your figures in trim, stripping the most complex mathematical theories down to two pages, 300 words and one picture. Whether you want to understand the key differences between an exponential and a logarithm or why there are different levels of infinity, this book will light a spark in those who found that math froze their brains at school. Illuminated with inventive graphics, this unique volume also includes profiles of the finest thinkers in the history of number crunching. Read at your own pace and discover that math
can be truly magical and does not have to equal a numbed mind.
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30-Second Math

Fermat’s Last Theorem, Pi, Fibonacci Numbers and Pascal’s Triangle? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But could you dazzle your dinner party guests with an account of how Fermat’s Theorem was finally proved? And could you share your knowedge of Pi for dessert?

30-Second Math is here to get your figures in trim, stripping the most complex mathematical theories down to two pages, 300 words and one picture. Whether you want to understand the key differences between an exponential and a logarithm or why there are different levels of infinity, this book will light a spark in those who found that math froze their brains at school. Illuminated with inventive graphics, this unique volume also includes profiles of the finest thinkers in the history of number crunching. Read at your own pace and discover that math
can be truly magical and does not have to equal a numbed mind.
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30-Second Math

30-Second Math

by Richard Brown
30-Second Math

30-Second Math

by Richard Brown

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Fermat’s Last Theorem, Pi, Fibonacci Numbers and Pascal’s Triangle? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you’ve certainly heard of them. But could you dazzle your dinner party guests with an account of how Fermat’s Theorem was finally proved? And could you share your knowedge of Pi for dessert?

30-Second Math is here to get your figures in trim, stripping the most complex mathematical theories down to two pages, 300 words and one picture. Whether you want to understand the key differences between an exponential and a logarithm or why there are different levels of infinity, this book will light a spark in those who found that math froze their brains at school. Illuminated with inventive graphics, this unique volume also includes profiles of the finest thinkers in the history of number crunching. Read at your own pace and discover that math
can be truly magical and does not have to equal a numbed mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781435152618
Publisher: Metro Books
Publication date: 06/03/2014
Series: 30-Second Series
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author


Editor Richard Brown is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mathematics Department at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is active in studying how students navigate the difficult transition between secondary school mathematics and university mathematics.
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