Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
By: Terence Tao
4.13
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Authored by a leading name in mathematics, this engaging and clearly presented text leads the reade…
Want to Read $ 18.35"Mathematical problems, or puzzles, are important to real mathematics (like solving real-life problems), just as fables, stories and anecdotes are important to the young in understanding real life"-Terence Tao, Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
"Mathematical problems, or puzzles, are important to real mathematics (like solving real-life problems), just as fables, stories and anecdotes are important to the young in understanding real life"-Terence Tao, Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
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4.30
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3. Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life
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3.52
Format: 352 pages,
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4. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
By: David J. Griffiths
4.09
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
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5. For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time: A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics
By: Walter Lewin , Warren Goldstein
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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6. Topology
By: James R. Munkres
3.50
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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7. The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)
By: Lee Child
3.78
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8. A Mathematician's Apology
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4.37
Format: None pages, Paperback
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9. Leonardo da Vinci
By: Walter Isaacson
3.72
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
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11. How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
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4.00
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2.86
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13. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
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3.89
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4.34
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15. The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
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16. How to Lie with Statistics
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4.36
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17. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
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4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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18. Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
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4.11
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
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19. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
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4.30
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20. Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
By: Terence Tao
4.13
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
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21. 104 Number Theory Problems: From the Training of the USA IMO Team
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