Gamma. Exploring Euler's Constant (Gebundene Ausgabe) von Julian Havil   Synopsis: Among the myriad of constants that appear in mathematics, p, e, and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is g, or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery. In a tantalizing blend of history and mathematics, Julian Havil takes the reader on a journey through logarithms and the harmonic series, the two defining elements of gamma, toward the first account of gamma's place in mathematics. Introduced by the Swiss mathematician, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), who figures prominently in this book, gamma is defined as the limit of the sum of 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ...up to 1/n, minus the natural logarithm of n - the numerical value being 0.5772156... But unlike its more celebrated colleagues p and e, the exact nature of gamma remains a mystery - we don't even know if gamma can be expressed as a fraction. Among the numerous topics that arise during this historical odyssey into fundamental mathematical ideas are the Prime Number Theorem and the most important open problem in mathematics today - the Riemann Hypothesis (though no proof of either is offered!). Sure to be popular with not only students and instructors but all math aficionados, "Gamma" takes us through countries, centuries, lives, and works, unfolding along the way the stories of some remarkable mathematics from some remarkable mathematicians. Rezensionen ansehen...   Angebote zu  Gamma ,  Exploring ,  Euler  ab 1 Euro! Siehe auch folgende Artikel: Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics von John Derbyshire Riemann's Zeta Function (Pure and Applied Mathematics (Academic Press), 58.) von Harold M. Edwards Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics von William Dunham Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra von John Derbyshire Mehr zu  English Books,  History,  Applied,  Science,  Applied,  Mathematics,  Arithmetic,  Calculus Home ...,    Angebote ansehen ...,    Begleitseite ... Herausgeber dieser Seite ist DomainLoc.com GmbH - Partner von Amazon.de Copyright © DomainLoc.com GmbH (Impressum)