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- 100 1_ |a Nahin, Paul J., |e author.
- 245 10 |a Dr. Euler's fabulous formula : |b cures many mathematical ills / |c Paul J. Nahin.
- 246 3_ |a Doctor Euler's fabulous formula : |b cures many mathematical ills.
- 250 __ |a First Princeton Science Library edition printing.
- 260 __ |a Princeton, NJ : |b Princeton University Press : |b Princeton Science Library, |c c2017.
- 300 __ |a xxxii, 380 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 22 cm
- 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent.
- 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia.
- 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier.
- 500 __ |a "Ninth printing, and first paperback printing, with a new preface by the author, 2011"--Title page verso.
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-374) and index.
- 505 0_ |a Preface: "When did math become sexy?" -- Complex numbers (an assortment of essays beyond the elementary involving complex numbers) -- Vector trips (some complex plane problems in which direction matters) -- The irrationality of [pi] squared ("higher" math at the sophomore level) -- Fourier series (named after Fourier but Euler was there first--but he was, alas, partially WRONG!) -- Fourier integrals (what happens as the period of a periodic function becomes infinite, and other neat stuff) -- Electronics and [the square root of -1] (technological applications of complex numbers that Euler, who was a practical fellow himself, would have loved) -- Euler: the man and the mathematical physicist.
- 520 __ |a "In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty--and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. In some ways a sequel to Nahin's An Imaginary Tale, this book examines the many applications of complex numbers alongside intriguing stories from the history of mathematics. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula is accessible to any reader familiar with calculus and differential equations, and promises to inspire mathematicians for years to come"--Page 4 of cover.