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A Mathematical Tapestry Demonstrating the Beautiful Unity of Mathematics
Author: Peter Hilton, Jean Pedersen, Sylvie Donmoyer
Year: 2010
Number of pages: 308
Format: PDF | DJVU
File size: 11,78 MB
Language: ENG
Year: 2010
Number of pages: 308
Format: PDF | DJVU
File size: 11,78 MB
Language: ENG
This easy-to-read book demonstrates how a simple geometric idea reveals fascinating connections and results in number theory, the mathematics of polyhedra, combinatorial geometry, and group theory. Using a systematic paper-folding procedure it is possible to construct a regular polygon with any number of sides.