The Resource How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
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The item How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- "In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen: we learn, for example, how the béchamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number 5, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard."--Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Note
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- Includes index
- Includes recipes
- Contents
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- Math. What is math? ; Abstraction ; Principles ; Process ; Generalization ; Internal vs. external ; Axiomatization ; What mathematics is
- Category theory. What is category theory? ; Context ; Relationships ; Structure ; Sameness ; Universal properties ; What category theory is
- Isbn
- 9780465051717
- Label
- How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics
- Title
- How to bake π
- Title remainder
- an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics
- Statement of responsibility
- Eugenia Cheng
- Title variation
- How to bake pi
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen: we learn, for example, how the béchamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number 5, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard."--Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cheng, Eugenia
- Dewey number
- 510.1
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA9
- LC item number
- .C4862 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Metamathematics
- Categories (Mathematics)
- Label
- How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Includes recipes
- Bar code
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- 31223113144241
- 31223115844947
- 31223115844897
- 31223115844905
- 31223115844913
- 31223115844939
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Math. What is math? ; Abstraction ; Principles ; Process ; Generalization ; Internal vs. external ; Axiomatization ; What mathematics is -- Category theory. What is category theory? ; Context ; Relationships ; Structure ; Sameness ; Universal properties ; What category theory is
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465051717
- Lccn
- 2014957937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- 893455136
- Label
- How to bake π : an edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Includes recipes
- Bar code
-
- 31223113144241
- 31223115844947
- 31223115844897
- 31223115844905
- 31223115844913
- 31223115844939
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Math. What is math? ; Abstraction ; Principles ; Process ; Generalization ; Internal vs. external ; Axiomatization ; What mathematics is -- Category theory. What is category theory? ; Context ; Relationships ; Structure ; Sameness ; Universal properties ; What category theory is
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465051717
- Lccn
- 2014957937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- 893455136
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