Irresistible Integrals Symbolics, Analysis and Experiments in the Evaluation of Integrals |
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Author:
| Boros, George Moll, Victor |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-79636-1 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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The problem of evaluating integrals is well known to every student who has had a year of calculus. It was an especially important subject in 19th century analysis and it has now been revived with the appearance of symbolic languages. In this book, the authors use the problem of exact evaluation of definite integrals as a starting point for exploring many areas of mathematics, including analysis, number theory, algebra and combinatorics. The questions discussed here are as old as...
More DescriptionThe problem of evaluating integrals is well known to every student who has had a year of calculus. It was an especially important subject in 19th century analysis and it has now been revived with the appearance of symbolic languages. In this book, the authors use the problem of exact evaluation of definite integrals as a starting point for exploring many areas of mathematics, including analysis, number theory, algebra and combinatorics. The questions discussed here are as old as calculus itself. This will be a guided tour of exciting discovery for undergraduates and their teachers in mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering.