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    This document provides information about the book "50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know" by Tony Crilly. The book explores 50 key mathematical concepts from numbers and zero to more advanced topics like calculus, topology, and Fermat's last theorem. It aims to introduce readers to the central ideas of mathematics in an accessible way. Tony Crilly is a professor of mathematical sciences who has written extensively on popularizing mathematics. The book provides clear explanations of mathematical laws and principles that have shaped our world.

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    This document provides information about the book "50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know" by Tony Crilly. The book explores 50 key mathematical concepts from numbers and zero to more advanced topics like calculus, topology, and Fermat's last theorem. It aims to introduce readers to the central ideas of mathematics in an accessible way. Tony Crilly is a professor of mathematical sciences who has written extensively on popularizing mathematics. The book provides clear explanations of mathematical laws and principles that have shaped our world.

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    50 Mathematical Ideas You

    Really Need to Know


    Title 50 Mathematical Ideas You
    Really Need to Know
    Author Tony Crilly
    ISBN 9781847241474
    Imprint Quercus
    Binding Hardcover with jacket
    Extent 208 pages
    Dimensions 200 x 170mm
    Illustrations 25 black & white
    RRP $24.95
    Release Date September 2007
    Description
    Just the mention of mathematics is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many, yet without it,
    the human race wouldnt be where it is today. By exploring the science through its 50 key
    insights, from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the
    sophisticated (proving Fermats last theorem), this book shows how mathematics has changed
    the way we look at the world around us.
    Straightforward explanations of the following big ideas are included:
    Number systems Fractions Squares and square roots Infinity
    Imaginary numbers Primes Perfect numbers Fibonacci numbers
    Golden rectangles Algebra Pascals triangle Logic
    Euclids division algorithm Proof Set theory Calculus
    Constructivity Triangles Curves Topology
    Dimension Fractals Chaos theory The parallel postulate
    Discrete geometry Graphs The four-colour problem Probability
    Bayes theory Genetics The birthday problem Discrete distributions
    The normal curve Codes Correlation and regression Group theory
    Matrix algebra Game theory Combinatorics Magic squares
    Money mathematics Relativity The Riemann hypothesis Fermats last theorem
    Sales Points
    An accessible introduction to the central ideas of mathematics
    50 clear and concise essays explaining the mathematical laws and principles that underpin our
    world
    Full glossary and index included
    Author Profile
    Tony Crilly is Reader in Mathematical Sciences at Middlesex University, England. He has also
    taught at the University of Michigan, the City University in Hong Kong, and he has been a tutor
    for the Open University. He has written and edited many works on the popularisation of
    mathematics, computing, fractals and chaos. His principal research interest is in the history of
    mathematics, and his definitive biography of the English mathematician Arthur Cayley was
    published in 2006.
    Murdoch Books, Pier 8/9 23 Hickson Road, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
    Telephone 02 8220 2000, Fax 02 8220 2558
    Visit our website at www.murdochbooks.com.au
    Tony Crilly

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