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Groups and Symmetry: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics

In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics - the process of invention and discovery - is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Groups and Symmetry is to change that. By means of a series of carefully selected tasks, the book leads readers to discover groups and symm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David W. Farmer
Format: Printed Book
Published: Hyderabad University Press 1998
Series:Mathematical world, v. 5.
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Summary:In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics - the process of invention and discovery - is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Groups and Symmetry is to change that. By means of a series of carefully selected tasks, the book leads readers to discover groups and symmetry. There are no formulas to memorize; no procedures to follow. The book is a guide: its job is to start the reader in the right direction.
Physical Description:vii, 102 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:978817311077