{"product_id":"thats-maths-iii","title":"That's Maths III","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third collection under the rubric ''That's Maths''.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first volume, ''That's Maths: The Mathematical Magic\u003cbr\u003e\nin Everyday Life'', was published by Gill Books in 2016.  The second,\u003cbr\u003e\n''That's Maths II: A Ton of Wonders'', was published for Logic\u003cbr\u003e\nPress in 2020.  Both volumes were very favourably reviewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes essays on a wide range of topics in both\u003cbr\u003e\npure and applied mathematics.  Chapters such as one on the beautiful\u003cbr\u003e\ntheory of complex variables, illustrate the ''elegant abstraction''\u003cbr\u003e\nmentioned in the subtitle, while chapters on mathematics in mechanics, astronomy, networks,\u003cbr\u003e\nfreak waves and music demonstrate its ''eclectic applications''.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is suitable for everyone with an interest in mathematics,\u003cbr\u003e\nwhether or not they have studied the subject beyond secondary school\u003cbr\u003e\nlevel.  Some chapters are purely expository; others go deeper into\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir subjects and are at a more advanced mathematical level.  The\u003cbr\u003e\nfirst three quarters of the book (48 chapters) require no advanced knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe final quarter  (16 chapters, each marked by a star) \u003cbr\u003e\ninvolve some undergraduate maths. These should give readers a flavour of\u003cbr\u003e\nsome more advanced mathematics.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe chapters in this book are all short, generally about four\u003cbr\u003e\npages.  They can be read in sequence, with constantly changing\u003cbr\u003e\nthemes, or in random order.  The book should be appreciated by\u003cbr\u003e\nanyone with an interest in mathematics and science. In particular,\u003cbr\u003e\nteachers of these subjects, at both school and university level,\u003cbr\u003e\nshould find a cornucopia of material to add a sparkle to their\u003cbr\u003e\nclasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the essays in this collection have appeared in the regular\u003cbr\u003e\ncolumn ''That's Maths'' in The Irish Times or on Peter Lynch's mathematical\u003cbr\u003e\nblog, thatsmaths.com. All have been fully revised for\u003cbr\u003e\nthis book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44226159509665,"sku":"sixto128","price":35.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/72zdjm-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1713689320","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/thats-maths-iii","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}