Riot at the calc exam and other mathematically bent stories

Adams, Colin (Colin Conrad), 1956-

Book 2009

This collection of humorous stories have a mathematical dimension, or sometimes several. The mathematically adept should get the humor on first readings, the author says, but for other readers, he includes explanatory end notes.

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ISBN:

9780821848173

Description:

xvi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

The S.S. Riemann
Pythagoras's darkest hour
Mangum, P.I.
Overcoming math anxiety
A difficult delivery
A proof of God
The red badge of courage
This theorem is big
Journey to the center of mathematics
The theorem blaster
Riot at the Calc exam
The mathematical ethicist
Phone interview (script)
The integral: a horror story
The three little pigs
Northnorthwestern math department safety manual
Trial and error (script)
Hiring season
Class reunion
Worst-case-scenario survival handbook: Mathematics
Into thin air
Math talk by Colin Adams and Lew Ludwig (script)
A deprogrammer's tale
Research announcement
A killer theorem
A subprime lending market primer
Fields medalist stripped
More from the mathematical ethicist
Math fall fashion preview (script)
Dr. Yeckel and Mr. Hide
The Pepsi putnam challenge
Vital sines (script)
Rumpled stiltsken
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LCCN:

2009009835

Control Number:

2630607

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