Curves for the Mathematically Curious: An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic Havil Julian
Curves for the Mathematically Curious: An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic Havil Julian Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's bestselling math…
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Curves for the Mathematically Curious: An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic Havil Julian
Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's bestselling math writersCurves for the Mathematically Curious is an enticing collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and because many are downright beautiful. In telling the ten stories, Havil visits many mathematicians and other innovators, some whose fame has withstood the passing of years, others who have blended into comparative obscurity. Each chapter of this anthology gives an account of the history and definition of each curve, providing a glimpse into the elegant and often surprising mathematics involved in their creation and evolution.
As well as the numerous mathematicians, you will meet in particular Pierre B zier, whose name is perpetuated though his ubiquitous and eponymous curves, and Adolphe Quetelet, who trumpeted the