The Sensual (Quadratic) FormThe distinguished mathematician John Conway presents quadratic forms in a pictorial way that enables the reader to understand them mathematically without proving theorems in the traditional fashion. One learns to sense their properties. In his customary enthusiastic style, Conway uses his theme to cast light on all manner of mathematical topics from algebra, number theory and geometry, including many new ideas and features. |
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| Title | The Sensual (Quadratic) Form Issue 26 of Carus Mathematical Monographs, ISSN 0069-0813 |
| Authors | John Horton Conway, Francis Y. C. Fung |
| Contributor | Mathematical Association of America |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0883850303, 9780883850305 |
| Length | 152 pages |
| Subjects | › › Mathematics / Algebra / General Mathematics / General Mathematics / Geometry / General Mathematics / Mathematical Analysis Mathematics / Number Theory |
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