| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 166 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Continuity (1974-75) -- Pursuit (1976) -- Relativity (1977) -- Irrationality (1978-79) -- Shifts (1980-89) -- Proof on a place mat (March 1989) -- The monk and the mountain (1989-90) -- Randomness (1990-91) -- Infinity and limits (1991) -- Chaos (1992-95) -- Celebration (1996-99) -- The path of quickest descent (2000-2003) -- Bifurcation (2004) -- Hero's formula (2005-present) |
| Summary |
The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is more than a branch of mathematics; it is a game they love playing together, a constant when all else is in flux. The teacher goes from the prime of his career to retirement, competes in whitewater kayaking at the international level, and loses a son. The student matures from high school math whiz to |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Strogatz, Steven -- Correspondence
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Joffray, Don, 1929- -- Correspondence
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Joffray, Don, 1929- -- Correspondence
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Strogatz, Steven H. (Steven Henry) -- Correspondence
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Strogatz, Steven H. / (Steven Henry) / Correspondence. blmlsh |
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Joffray, Don / 1929- / Correspondence. blmlsh |
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Joffray, Don, 1929- fast |
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Strogatz, Steven fast |
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Mathematicians -- Correspondence
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Calculus.
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Differential equations.
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Chaotic behavior in systems.
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calculus.
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MATHEMATICS -- History & Philosophy.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology.
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MATHEMATICS -- General.
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Calculus
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Chaotic behavior in systems
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Differential equations
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Mathematicians
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| Genre/Form |
autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Personal correspondence
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Joffray, Don, 1929-
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| ISBN |
9781400830886 |
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1400830885 |
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