Euler's Gem The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology |
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Author:
| Richeson, David S. |
Preface by:
| Richeson, David S. |
Series title: | Princeton Science Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-19137-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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How a simple equation reshaped mathematicsLeonhard Euler's polyhedron formula describes the structure of many objects-from soccer balls and gemstones to Buckminster Fuller's buildings and giant all-carbon molecules. Yet Euler's theorem is so simple it can be explained to a child. From ancient Greek geometry to today's cutting-edge research, Eul
How a simple equation reshaped mathematicsLeonhard Euler's polyhedron formula describes the structure of many objects-from soccer balls and gemstones to Buckminster Fuller's buildings and giant all-carbon molecules. Yet Euler's theorem is so simple it can be explained to a child. From ancient Greek geometry to today's cutting-edge research, Eul