The joy of thinking the beauty and power of classical mathematical ideas
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LC Subjects
Coincidence theory (Mathematics)
Fermat's last theorem.
Fibonacci numbers.
Fourth dimension.
Fractals.
Golden section.
Mathematics.
Möbius function.
Polyhedra.
Pythagorean theorem.
Uncertainty.
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DVD
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4 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (viii, 129 pages ; 19 cm.)
Language
English

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General Note
Course guidebook includes professor biographies, statement of course scope, lecture outlines and notes, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Tamara Stonebarger ; academic content supervisor, Ann Waigand; director, Tom Dunton ; camera, Jon Leven, Damion Smith, Tom Dooley.
Participants/Performers
Twenty-four lectures of thirty minutes each by Dr. Edward B. Burger, Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Williams College and Michael Starbird, Professor of Mathematics and Distinguished Teaching Professor, The University of Texas at Austin.
Description
The world of mathematics contains some of the greatest ideas of humankind--ideas comparable to the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Michelangelo. These mathematical ideas can add texture, beauty, and wonder to your life, without being a mathematician! This course explores the fourth dimension, coincidences, fractals, aesthetics, the allure of number, geometry, and how great mathematical ideas arise, along with learning to think abstractly, to grasp insightful strategies for approaching, enjoying, and understanding the world--not what is traditionally thought of as mathematics.
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LOR : 2015-02-06

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burger, E. B., Starbird, M. P., Stonebarger, T., & Dunton, T. (2003). The joy of thinking: the beauty and power of classical mathematical ideas . Teaching Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Edward B. Burger et al.. 2003. The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas. Chantilly, VA: Teaching Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Edward B. Burger et al.. The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas Chantilly, VA: Teaching Co, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burger, E. B., Starbird, M. P., Stonebarger, T. and Dunton, T. (2003). The joy of thinking: the beauty and power of classical mathematical ideas. Chantilly, VA: Teaching Co.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burger, Edward B., Michael P Starbird, Tamara Stonebarger, and Tom Dunton. The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas Teaching Co., 2003.

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