01634nam a2200373Ia 4500 20260803094225.0 251212s2016 xx 000 0 und d The call of the primes : surprising patterns, peculiar puzzles, and other marvels of mathematics / Owen O'Shea. O`Shea, Owen New York : Prometheus Books, c2016. 330 pages: illustrations 23 cm Includes index 9781633881488 Mathematical recreations. Numbers, Prime. Magic squares. Square root. MATHEMATICS Recreations & games. CIR 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 SH0418 in English High School Library This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you`ll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, probability theory, the Fibonacci sequence, and more, the author shows that math can be fun while having some profound implications. 0 text unmediated volume lcc BK jpascua 2019-06-17 11:50:20 jpascua 2019-06-17 11:50:20 11175 11085 11085 0 0 ddc 0 0 HED HED BED 2026-01-20 0 SH0418 2026-01-20 21:42:45 2026-01-20 BK