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Numbers: A Very Short Introduction 英文原版 牛津通识系列：数字 Peter M. Higgins
基本信息
By (author) Peter M. Higgins
Format Paperback | 152 pages
Dimensions 120 x 173 x 17mm | 135g
Publication date 01 Dec 2011
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication City/Country Oxford, United Kingdom
Language English
Illustrations note 15 black and white halftones
ISBN10 0199584052
ISBN13 9780199584055
页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准
内容简介
Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers; demonstrating its richness, and providing a comprehensive view of the idea of the number.
Higgins paints a picture of the number world, considering how the modern number system matured over centuries. Explaining the various number types and showing how they behave, he introduces key concepts such as integers, fractions, real numbers, and imaginary numbers. By approaching the topic in a non-technical way and emphasising the basic principles and interactions of numbers with mathematics and science, Higgins also demonstrates the practical interactions and modern applications, such as
encryption of confidential data on the internet.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
数字是我们日常生活不可或缺的，并体现在我们所做的每一件事中。在这本简短的简介中，著名的数学作家彼得·希金斯（Peter M. Higgins）揭示了数字世界。展示其丰富性，并提供有关数字概念的全面视图。
希金斯描绘了数字世界，考虑了现代数字系统如何在几个世纪内成熟。他解释了各种数字类型并展示了它们的行为方式，介绍了一些关键概念，例如整数，分数，实数和虚数。通过以非技术的方式探讨该主题并强调数字的基本原理和数理与数学和科学的相互作用，希金斯还展示了实际的相互作用和现代应用，例如
互联网上的机密数据加密。
关于系列：牛津大学出版社的“非常简短的介绍”系列包含几乎每个主题领域的数百种标题。这些袖珍本是快速在新学科上取得成功的理想方法。我们的专家作者结合了事实，分析，观点，新思想和热情，使有趣且具挑战性的主题更具可读性。
作者简介
Peter M. Higgins is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Essex University. He is a research algebraist but has written five popular mathematics books that bring mathematical matters to a wide audience. He is the inventor of Circular Sodoku, which has appeared throughout the world in magazines, books, the internet, and on handheld computer games.
彼得·希金斯（Peter M. Higgins）目前是埃塞克斯大学（Essex University）的教授兼数学科学系系主任。他是一位研究代数学家，但他写了五本流行的数学书籍，将数学问题带给了广大读者。他是圆形数独游戏的发明者，该游戏曾在世界各地的杂志，书籍，互联网和掌上电脑游戏中出现。
书籍目录
1. How not to think about numbers: the trouble with bases ; 2. The unending series of primes ; 3. Perfect and not so perfect numbers ; 4. Cryptography: the secret life of the primes ; 5. Numbers that count ; 6. A peek below the waterline of the number iceberg ; 7. To infinity and beyond ; 8. Numbers but not as we know them ; Further Reading ; Index
