E : The Story of a Number: The Story of a Number

Author:   Eli Maor
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
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9781283379878


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   12 March 2014
Format:   Electronic book text
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The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest background in mathematics, this biography of e brings out that number's central importance in mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.

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Author:   Eli Maor
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
ISBN:  

9781283379878


ISBN 10:   1283379872
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   12 March 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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