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2. From Here to Infinity (book) - Wikipedia

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   Important advances in mathematics necessitated revisions of the book. For example, when the 1st edition came out, Fermat's Last Theorem was still an open problem. By the 3rd edition, it has been solved by Andrew Wiles. Other revised topics include Tarski's circle-squaring problem, Carmichael numbers, and the Kepler Problem.

3. In Pursuit of the Unknown - Wikipedia

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   In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World is a 2012 nonfiction book by British mathematician Ian Stewart FRS CMath FIMA, published by Basic Books. [3] In the book, Stewart traces the history of the role of mathematics in human history, beginning with the Pythagorean theorem (Pythagorean equation) [4] to the equation that transformed twenty-first century financial markets ...

4. James Stewart (mathematician) - Wikipedia

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   James Drewry Stewart, MSC (March 29, 1941 – December 3, 2014) was a Canadian mathematician, violinist, and professor emeritus of mathematics at McMaster University. Stewart is best known for his series of calculus textbooks used for high school, college, and university-level courses.

5. Why Beauty Is Truth - Wikipedia

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   Following the life and work of famous mathematicians from antiquity to the present, Stewart traces mathematics' developing handling of the concept of symmetry.One of the first takeaways, established in the preface of this book, is that it dispels the idea of the origins of symmetry in geometry, as is often the first context in which the term is introduced.

6. Category:Books by Ian Stewart (mathematician) - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Books by Ian Stewart (mathematician)" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

7. Significant Figures (book) - Wikipedia

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   Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians is a 2017 nonfiction book by British mathematician Ian Stewart FRS CMath FIMA, published by Basic Books. [1] In the work, Stewart discusses the lives and contributions of 25 figures who are prominent in the history of mathematics. [ 2 ]

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9. Ian Stewart (mathematician) - Wikipedia

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   Stewart was born in 1945 in Folkestone, England.While in the sixth form at Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone he came to the attention of the mathematics teacher. The teacher had Stewart sit mock A-level examinations without any preparation along with the upper-sixth students; Stewart was placed first in the examination.