02267 a2200289 4500 OSt 20260126112754.0 120830t2026 flua|||gr|||| 001 0 eng d 9781032870342 9781032870366 DLC QA39.3 .P463 2026 Pemantle, Robin. 302789 author I wish they'd taught me that : Overlooked and omitted topics in mathematics / Robin Pemantle, Julian Joseph Gould. Boca Raton, Fl. : CRC Press, 2026. xix, 345 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume AK Peters / CRC Recreational Mathematics Series Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Irrationality -- 2. Generating functions -- 3. Polynomial systems -- 4. Transfinite induction -- 5. The Brownian zoo -- 6. Approximation by polynomials -- 7. Public-key cryptography -- 8. Asymptotic analysis -- 9. Fractional dimension -- 10. Ultrafilters -- 11. Scissors congruence -- 12. Brownian safari -- Index of Topics -- Index of Names. I Wish They'd Taught Me That: Overlooked and Omitted Topics in Mathematics concerns the topics which every undergraduate mathematics student "should" know but has probably never encountered. These topics are not the ones which dominate every syllabus, but those magnificent secrets that are beautiful, useful and accessible but which are inexplicably hidden away from the mainstream curriculum. Each chapter of this book concerns a different topic which students will almost certainly be unfamiliar with. Written in a lively, conversational style, by the end of each section the reader should feel equipped with the knowledge to explore the area more fully elsewhere. Features: Topics from a variety of areas of mathematics, including geometry, logic, analysis, algebra, numerical analysis, and topology; Numerous examples, diagrams, and exercises; Collections of resources where an interested reader can learn more about each topic; Nontechnical introductions to each chapter. Mathematics 132758 Gould, Julian Joseph. 302790 author 29 lcc 305211 305211 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 20 2026-01-15 115 = Caribbean Library Consulting Corp. 49.16 0 QA39.3 .P463 2026 52000003299266 2026-01-15 00:00:00 c. 1 49.16 2026-01-15 29