{"product_id":"9783031314902","title":"Do Androids Dream of Symmetric Sheaves?: And Other Mathematically Bent Stories","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDo Androids Dream of Symmetric Sheaves?: And Other Mathematically Bent Stories\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAdams, Colin\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhy is the Devil thrilled when Hell gets its first mathematician? How do 6 and 27 solve the diabolical murder of 9?  What are the advantages a vampire has in the math world?  What happens when we run out of new math to discover?  How does Dr. Frankenstein create the ideal mathematical creature? What transpires when a grad student digging for theorems strikes a rich vein on the ridge overlooking Deadwood? What happens when math students band together to foment rebellion? What will a mathematician do beyond the grave to finish that elusive proof?\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is just a small subset of the questions plumbed in this collection of 45 mathematically bent stories from the fertile imagination of Colin Adams. Originally appearing in \u003ci\u003eThe Mathematical Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e, an expository mathematics magazine, these tales give a decidedly unconventional look at the world of mathematics and mathematicians. A section of notes is provided at the end of the book that explain references that may not be familiar to all and that include additional commentary by the author.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2023-08-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031314902\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-31491-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 253\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44677067604108,"sku":"9783031314902","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031314902.jpg?v=1776087832","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031314902","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}