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Mathematical Sorcery

Revealing the Secrets of Numbers

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 1-8
  3. Early Counting

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 9-21
  4. The Incredible Greeks

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 22-54
  5. Mathematical Proofs

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 55-79
  6. Passing the Torch

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 80-114
  7. Opening the Door

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 115-132
  8. Functions

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 133-175
  9. Stretching Space

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 176-210
  10. Extending the Form

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 211-227
  11. Isaac Newton (1642–1727)

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 228-247
  12. Calculus

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 248-280
  13. Speculations on the Nature of Mathematics

    • Calvin C. Clawson
    Pages 281-285
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 286-294

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mathematical Sorcery

  • Book Subtitle: Revealing the Secrets of Numbers

  • Authors: Calvin C. Clawson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6433-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Calvin C. Clawson 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46003-6Published: 01 January 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-6433-5Published: 04 January 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 294

  • Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Popular Science, general

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