books by Underwood Dudley

books by Underwood Dudley

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Underwood Dudley

Readings for Calculus: Resources for Calculus Collection : A Project of the Associated Colleges of the ...

Mathematical Assn of America, 1993

Readings for Calculus MAA Notes Presents readings on the history of calculus and of mathematics, on the nature of mathematics and its applications, on the learning of calculus, and on the place of calculus and mathematics in society. Can be used as a supplement to any calculus text.

The Magic Numbers of the Professor (Spectrum)

Owen O'Shea & Underwood Dudley

Mathematical Association of America, 2007

Some amazing number coincidences that had me thinking, "I never would have thought of that"
If you are a fan of number coincidences, or believe in any form of numerology then this is a book to drool over. It consists of page after page of relationships between numbers and events. Owen O'Shea has an amazing ability to identify curious combinations of numbers. ...

Numerology: Or, What Pythagoras Wrought (Spectrum)

Underwood Dudley

The Mathematical Association of America, 1997

This is an excellent counterargument against numerology.
Contrary to the opinions of many misguided souls, numbers do not have personalities. In yet another of his excellent attempts to overcome silliness in the name of mathematics, Underwood Dudley presents a reasonably strong case against numerology. The problem is that ...

Mathematical Cranks (Spectrum)

Underwood Dudley

The Mathematical Association of America, 1992

A very fun book
On the one hand, mathematics is the great leveler of the sciences. Anyone can do mathematical research, with no equipment but pencil and paper. On the other hand, mathematics is the only science where something can be proven, irrefutably and for all time, to be ...

Thallium Myocardial Perfusion Tomography in Clinical Cardiology
Dudley J. Pennell, S.Richard Underwood, ...

Springer, 1994

Specialists in cardiac imaging offer their extensive experience of performing and interpreting myocardial perfusion studies with thallium 201 and single photon emission tomography in this unique teaching atlas which contains over 1500 colour illustrations.

Is Mathematics Inevitable? A Miscellany (Spectrum)
Editor

The Mathematical Association of America, 2008

This is a collection of gems from the literature of mathematics that shine as brightly today as when they first appeared in print. They deserve to be seen and admired. The selections include two opposing views on the purpose of mathematics, The Strong Law of Small Numbers, the treatment of calculus in the 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica, several ...

The Trisectors (Spectrum)

Underwood Dudley

The Mathematical Association of America, 1996

Extreme examples of mathematical stubborness and illiteracy
... Lively, entertaining, frustrating and sometimes a majordowner, this book should be read by all who wish to raise the tide ofmathematical literacy. Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission. END

Elementary Number Theory: Second Edition

Underwood Dudley

Dover Publications, 2008

A lot of examples and proofs! Perfect book for a beginner.
This is the excellent book if you want to study the number theory but don't know where to start. The explanations are sound and CLEAR. A lot of problems are actually solved by an author and many answers to the exercises are given at the end of book.

The Last Problem (Spectrum)

E. T. Bell

The Mathematical Association of America, 1998

Good storytelling interpersed with mathematical history
Written as a concurrent reflection on the human race and the history of Fermat's "Last Theorem", this book can be downed in gulps like a cold beer on a hot day or slowly sipped like a fine wine. In either case, it will be savored. The author, whose writing style is ...