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    THE PLEASURES OF PI, E AND OTHER INTERESTING NUMBERS

    by Y E O Adrian (M.A., Ph.D., Cambridge; Honorary Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge)

    Table of Contents (23k)
    Preface (138k)

    This is a mathematics book written specifically for the enjoyment of non-mathematicians and those who “hated math in school.” The book is organized into two sections: (I) Beauty for the Eye (shallow water for the non-swimmer); and (II) A Feast for the Mind (slowly getting deeper for the more adventurous).

    The author covers beautiful infinite series beginning with those that a young child can understand to one that even Isaac Newton, Gottfried Liebniz and the famous Bernoulli brothers could not sum.
     
    Contents:
    • Beauty for the Eye:
      • Infinity and Infinite Series
      • π-Series
      • e-Series
      • Other Interesting Number Series
    • Feast for the Mind:
      • Easy Proofs
      • Less Easy Proofs
      • Not-So-Easy Proofs
     
    Readership: Students from secondary one to O-level, junior college students and general readers.
     
    “Written in a warm and graceful style, this unusual book has the feel of a journey through time interspersed with historical references and interesting anecdotes. Using infinite series as a thread, the book reveals the beauty and elegance as well as the intellectual challenges in mathematics. The Pleasures of Pi,e takes its readers through a tantalizing mathematical adventure. This book should appeal to the young from pre-teen to pre-university, in addition to grown-ups with an interest in mathematics.”
    Professor Shih Choon Fong, MS, PhD (Harvard)
    PresidentForeign AssociateForeign Honorary MemberChevalier
    National University of SingaporeUS National Academy of EngineeringAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesOrder of “Legion d' Honneur”
     
    “Dr Y E O Adrian … has written an interesting book on infinite series, a subject which has attracted the attention of many mathematicians throughout the ages. He has managed to point out very clearly the key features of each series, which is his major contribution. Anyone who has a serious interest in infinite series will find his book a good reference. Another interesting feature is the numerous quotations by famous writers, philosophers, scientists and mathematicians from Plato to Albert Einstein. They provide a number of refreshing views of mathematics. I find his book really fascinating.”
    Professor Cham Tao Soon, BE, BSc, PhD (Cambridge)
    University Distinguished Professor (Former President, 1981 – 2002)FellowMemberHonorary Fellow
    Nanyang Technological University, Republic of SingaporeRoyal Academy of Engineering, UKSwedish Royal Academy of EngineeringSt. Catharine's College, Cambridge
     
    “This book nicely complements the standard texts on mathematics, offering a very different perspective from other math books that I have come across. Written like a story book with an easy command of English, Dr Y E O Adrian delivers the content in a clear, lucid and delightful style. This book is as light a reading as a math book can be — a much appreciated breath of fresh air. Enticing and entertaining, it makes for a good weekend read for both young and old, children and parents, and even grandparents.”
    Professor Li Cheng, BEng, MS, PhD (Tsinghua University)
    Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Outstanding Educator Award Winner (2000, 2005)
    National University of Singapore
     
    “This is an interesting book on mathematics. The author presents various mathematical series and proofs in an easy to comprehend and fun style … This is meant to be an entertaining read on a traditionally tedious subject — mathematics. Anyone who is interested in mathematics and number series would find this book to be informative, enlightening, and entertaining.”
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    268pp    Pub. date: Nov 2006  
    ISBN:   978-981-270-078-0
    981-270-078-1     		   US$48 / £29

     

    268pp    Pub. date: Nov 2006  
    ISBN:   978-981-270-079-7(pbk)
    981-270-079-X(pbk)     		   US$20 / £10

     

     
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