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Things to make and do in the fourth dimension : a mathematician's journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, and at least two kinds of infinity, and more / by Matt Parker.

by Parker, Matt (Mathematician)

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Doubleday Canada, 2014.

Mathematics -- Miscellanea.

Mathematics -- Humor.

Shapes -- Miscellanea.

Shapes -- Humor.

Dimension theory (Topology) -- Miscellanea.

Dimension theory (Topology) -- Humor.

9780385680585 (hc., Doubleday Canada)

0385680589 (hc., Doubleday Canada)

9781846147647 (hc., Particular Books UK)

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Mathematician's journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, and at least two kinds of infinity, and more : things to make and do in the fourth dimension

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"Cut pizzas in new and fairer ways! Fit a coin through an impossibly small hole! Make a perfect regular pentagon by knotting a piece of paper! Tie your shoes faster than ever before, saving literally seconds of your life! Use those extra seconds to contemplate the diminishing returns of an exclamation-point at the end of every bullet-point! Make a working computer out of dominoes! Maths is a game. This book can be cut, drawn in, folded into shapes and will even take you to the fourth dimension. So join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker on a journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, at least two different kinds of infinity and more. Matt Parker, known as the Stand-up Mathematician, can be seen talking about maths on the BBC and at science fairs. Originally a maths teacher from Australia, Matt now does stand-up comedy in Guildford, England"--Provided by publisher.

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