Mathematical Gems II
Ross Honsberger, "Mathematical Gems II"
English | 1976 | ISBN: 0883853027, 0883853191 | 191 pages | PDF | 2.7 MB
English | 1976 | ISBN: 0883853027, 0883853191 | 191 pages | PDF | 2.7 MB
Ross Honsberger is the author of several best-selling and enthusiastically reviewed books published by the Mathematical Association of America. Mathematical Gems II follows and strengthens the tradition established by Honsberger. It has something for everyone - students, teachers, and armchair mathematicians alike. Here you will find gems from elementary combinatorics, number theory, and geometry. Each essay contains historical commentary, interesting anecdotes, mathematical background, and a careful discussion built around a famous problem, theorem, or mathematician. It also contains a collection of fascinating and illuminating exercises related to the topics of the essays.