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The magical maze : seeing the world through mathematical eyes
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The magical maze : seeing the world through mathematical eyes

by Ian Stewart

Developed from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, this book explores the interconnected network of mathematical ideas used to understand the natural world, covering topics such as probability, game theory, patterns, knots, and chaos theory.

Accession 5410 ISBN 0753805146 Publisher Phoenix
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