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Mathematics Masterclasses Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)

Mathematics Masterclasses By Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)

Mathematics Masterclasses by Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)

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Showing that mathematics can be fun Sewell offers a valuable resource of non-syllabus material for mathematics in higher education and science teachers at secondary school level, as well as teenagers and parents. Containing written versions of Royal Institution masterclasses on a wide selection of topics in pure and applied mathematics, very little prior knowledge is assumed.

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Mathematics Masterclasses: Stretching the Imagination by Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)

This is a valuable resource of non-syllabus material for mathematics and science teachers at secondary school level, teenagers and parents. It contains written versions of Royal Institution masterclasses on a wide selection of topics in pure and applied mathematics, and very little knowledge is assumed. Topics include chaos theory, meteorology, storage limitations of computers, population growth and decay, and the mechanics of dinosaurs. This book shows that mathematics can be fun!

Mathematics Masterclasses Reviews

The book fully lives up to the second part of its title and will provide many hours of pleasure for inquisitive youngsters (as well as for other older readers!). . . The book encapsulates all the good features of masterclasses ... we are introduced to a huge amount of interesting mathematics ... the layout is user-friendly. . . This book can be strongly recommended to all teachers of mathematics as a resource. London Mathematical Society Newsletter
The exposition is engaging and clear. Zentralblatt fuer Mathematik
...(the) chapter on chaos theory is a model of careful exposition of advanced material to a general audience, with well chosen examples . . . (contains) delightful contribution(s) on polyhedra and weather . . .(and is) careful to help readers maintain a global overview of the problem . . . this book is most welcome. Times Education Supplement

Table of Contents

A Little Bit of Chaos ; Nightmare on Large Number Street ; Games of Chance ; Weather ; Square Roots and Seventeengons ; Discrete Mathematics and Its Application to Ecology ; Channels, Pipes and Rivers ; Balloons and Bubbles ; Dynamics of Dinosaurs ; Pythagorean Number Triples ; Plato, Polyhedra and Weather Forecasting ; Water Waves

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GOR013412187
9780198514930
019851493X
Mathematics Masterclasses: Stretching the Imagination by Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)
Michael Sewell (Professor of Applied Mathematics, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Reading)
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Oxford University Press
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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