Название: A Mathematical Tapestry: Demonstrating the Beautiful Unity of Mathematics
Автор: Peter Hilton, Jean Pedersen, Sylvie Donmoyer
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2010
Формат: pdf, djvu
Страниц: 308
Размер: 11,78 Мб
Язык: английский

This easy-to-read book demonstrates how a simple geometric idea reveals fascinating connections and results in number theory, the mathematics of polyhedra, combinatorial geometry, and group theory. Using a systematic paper-folding procedure it is possible to construct a regular polygon with any number of sides.