Bibliograph

Single digits, in praise of small numbers, Marc Chamberland

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Single digits, in praise of small numbers, Marc Chamberland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Single digits

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

894625314

Responsibility statement

Marc Chamberland

Sub title

in praise of small numbers

Summary

"The numbers one through nine have remarkable mathematical properties and characteristics. For instance, why do eight perfect card shuffles leave a standard deck of cards unchanged? Are there really "six degrees of separation" between all pairs of people? And how can any map need only four colors to ensure that no regions of the same color touch? In Single Digits, Marc Chamberland takes readers on a fascinating exploration of small numbers, from one to nine, looking at their history, applications, and connections to various areas of mathematics, including number theory, geometry, chaos theory, numerical analysis, and mathematical physics."--Book jacket

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